Tact and Intelligence

Tact and Intelligence

Tact

1.     In leadership communication, tact refers to speaking and acting skillfully and sensitively.

2.     It helps to communicate diplomatically, considerate of others' emotions and opinions without offending anyone.

3.     It involves choosing the right words and tone to convey a message respectfully and effectively.

Importance of Tact in Leadership Communication

1.     Demonstrating good manners: Tact is able to consider other’s feelings hence it helps to demonstrate good manners.

2.     Building Relationships: Tactful communication fosters trust, respect, and positive relationships among team members, leading to enhanced collaboration and productivity.

3.     Delivery odd information: tact helps to deliver an odd (negative/sad) message whether personal or professional situation.

4.     Conflict Resolution: Tact enables leaders to solve conflicts with empathy and consideration, finding mutually beneficial solutions.

5.     Enhancing Receptiveness: Tactful people are welcomed and understood .

Intelligence

1.     Intelligence is the capacity to (learn) and apply knowledge effectively.

2.     Intelligence in leadership communication refers to the cognitive ability to understand complex ideas, analyze situations, and make decisions.

3.     It includes logic, critical thinking, reasoning, memory, adaptation, and problem-solving skills to communicate effectively.

Importance of intelligence in leadership communication

1.     Learning new concepts: Intelligence  helps to learn new concepts and new knowledge through cognitive skills.

2.     Using knowledge to solve problems: Intelligence helps to solve various problem y using learned concepts.

3.     Bringing facts in light: Intelligence also helps to find the truth and bring it to light.

4.     Reaching to the root of incident: Intelligence uses its skills’ set to reach to the root of any incident.

Difference between Tact and Intelligence

	Tact	Intelligence
1	Ability to communicate and handle situations with diplomacy.	Ability to communicate with cognitive approach.
2	Tact uses emotional intelligence, empathy, and social awareness.	Intelligence uses reasoning, problem-solving, critical and analytical thinking, etc.
3	Tact can not be measured by scientific tools.	Intelligence is measured through IQ Tests.
4	Tact allows to use of sugar-coated words	Intelligence uses to-the-point statements.
5	Tact aims to speak the truth considering other’s emotions.	Intelligence aims to bring truth to light without any coat.
6	Tact focuses on interpersonal fineness.	Intelligence focuses on cognitive abilities.
7	It is professionally unacceptable.	Intelligence is required and appreciated.
8	Tact represents negative shade.	Intelligence represents positive shades.
9	Tact avoids offending anyone in the dealing.	Intelligence hides nothing.
10	Tact is used to develop good relations	Intelligence is used to learn, and adapt new things and their application, etc.