Expressing strong agreement with Robert Sternberg's rationale for changing our methods for identifying intelligence, this analysis emphasizes connections with leadership failures. In recognition that a changing world requires connective ethical leadership, it discusses the nine-factor behavioral model portraying achieving styles that can facilitate effective leadership in a changing world. Leaders operating along these lines can identify high-potential initiatives and artfully adjust their behaviors to achieve the best outcomes. [For Robert Sternberg's article, "ACCEL: A New Model for Identifying the Gifted," see EJ1148989.]