{"id":10850,"date":"2019-07-09T16:53:34","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T15:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/?p=10850"},"modified":"2022-05-19T14:34:19","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T13:34:19","slug":"leadership-qualities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/leadership-qualities\/","title":{"rendered":"What Leadership Qualities Does it Take to be a Good Leader?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10875 size-medium\" title=\"Leadership qualities\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-720x405.png\" alt=\"Your thoughts are who you are\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>Ever wonder about the difference between leadership and management? This article shares essential leadership qualities. Also, we\u2019ll give some examples of what leadership on a UX team looks like.\u00a0<\/span><span>What does leadership involve?<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span>Leadership means you know where you\u2019re going and have the ability, skills and qualities to take people in the same direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Leadership deals with taking responsibility for influencing your people, <\/span> <span>knowing the direction you want to head while also taking the responsibility and actions to reach that goal.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Everyone has leadership qualities. Still, few can grow them enough to become great leaders. Let\u2019s dig deeper into these skills first.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10859\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image5-1-720x405.png\" alt=\"Great leadership qualities will be followed by subordinates\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image5-1-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image5-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image5-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image5-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span>Leadership qualities list<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Hundreds of articles abound on the essential leadership qualities you need as effective or good team leader. The question always remains: Which blogpost\/book\/source of information can I trust? Today, we must really look out \u2013 even skeptically \u2013 about what we read and accept as truth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For this reason I\u2019d like to share the thoughts of Dr. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jordanbpeterson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Jordan B. Peterson<\/span><\/a><span> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stanley_A._McChrystal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Stanley McChrystal <\/span><\/a><span>on the topic <\/span><span>with you<\/span><span>.<\/span><span> Some consider Peterson one of the most influential intellects of our age. He works as a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, clinical psychologist and public speaker.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A retired four-star general, McChrystal wrote the <\/span><i><span>New York Times<\/span><\/i><span> best-selling book <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Leaders-Myth-Reality-Stanley-McChrystal\/dp\/0525534377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span>Leaders: Myth and Reality<\/span><\/i><\/a><span>. In it, he talked about these skills:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Humility <\/b><span>\u2013 Less ego, please:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span>\u201c<\/span><span>I often found myself led by soldiers many levels junior to me, and I was the better for it. Deferring to the expertise and skills of the leader best suited to any given situation requires enough self-confidence to subjugate one\u2019s ego, but it signals a strong respect for the people with whom one serves.\u201d<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><b>Self-confidence<\/b> <span>\u2013<\/span><span> Leaders walk a fine line between self-confidence and humility:<\/span><\/i>\n<ul>\n<li><span>\u201c<\/span><span>Soldiers want leaders who are sure of their ability to lead the team to success but humble enough to recognize their limitations. I learned that it was better to admit ignorance or fear than to display false knowledge or bravado. And candidly admitting doubts or difficulties is key to building confidence in your honesty. But expressing doubts and confidence is a delicate balance. When things look their worst, followers look to the leader for reassurance that they can and will succeed.<\/span><span>\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Collaboration<\/b><span> \u2013 Connection, interaction with followers:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><i style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">\u201cPhysical appearance, poise, and outward self-confidence can be confused with leadership\u2014for a time. I saw many new lieutenants arrive to battalions and fail to live up to the expectations their handsome, broad-shouldered look generated. Conversely, I saw others overcome the initial doubts created by small stature or a squeaky voice. It took time and enough interaction with followers, but performance usually became more important than the advantages of innate traits.\u201d<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I consider empathy the key, but it alone doesn\u2019t make a team leader. With empathy you understand and relate. Without proactive communication, what do you do with your \u201cgreat intuitive wisdom and knowledge of others\u201d?! You have to put your skills into motion, showing the ability to collaborate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Consciousness<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Conscious, or correctly, <i style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">highly\u00a0<\/i><span>conscious people earn more trust. Thus people will rely on them more because they do what they say they will. You can even treat others harshly, but if you have their trust, they\u2019ll more likely follow you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Proactivity<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>People with the \u201cget shit done\u201d mentality will ultimately get that shit done. So after that they\u2019ve done the job, they can set their team an example. Then they can lead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Empathy<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Without empathy, you can get by as a smart, dominant guy if you have enough charisma. But if you lack empathy, you can understand, connect and lead.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span>How can you lead your team? &#8211;<\/span><span>\u00a0Hierarchy and leadership<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10861\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image7-720x373.png\" alt=\"Top-down and bottom-up leadership structures\" width=\"720\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image7-720x373.png 720w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image7-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image7.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><b>Flat vs. Hierarchical organizations <\/b><span>&#8211; Can we have leadership in a <a href=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/self-organizing-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flat organization<\/a>?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span>Leadership in a flat organization sounds a bit contradictory, so let me clear up this. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fU6Oy66cSx8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Peterson says:<\/span><\/a><span> \u201cHierarchies must be based on competence not on power. Hierarchies that are based on competence are reasonably functional and valuable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He calls bullshit on the idea that hierarchy must build on power and dominance. Rather it depends on competence. And competence deals with skills and their utilization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>I truly believe in flat organizations. I have worked for strongly hierarchical corporations and flat ones too. Both need leadership. Without exception. Both need guidance, direction and competence. Still, competence wins much easier in a flat organization because they have less bureaucracy than hierarchical ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Main takeaway: <\/b><span>Even flat organizations need leadership. Flat organizations can base leadership on competence much easier. For that reason, they\u2019ll definitely function better.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>How do management and leadership qualities differ?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10856\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image2.png\" alt=\"A manager and a leader have different leadership qualities\" width=\"599\" height=\"258\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Management deals with the resources and sorting out tasks. Leadership sets the goal which will need those resources.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Management sets the table and takes pride in doing it in an orderly fashion. Leadership overturns it on realizing they\u2019ve got the wrong table and screams, \u201cShit! We need a boat, not a table! Let\u2019s do this!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Management tells Leadership, \u201cWe\u2019re running out of time!\u201d Leadership tells Management, \u201cWe\u2019re heading in the wrong direction!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span>Personality and Leadership qualities<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Personality typology really interests me. Let\u2019s dig deeper into the question of the relationship between leadership and personality. \u201cBorn leaders\u201d don\u2019t exist. But! Some people definitely come into the world with particular personality traits or default preferences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also your personality will greatly influence what kind of leader you\u2019ll become<\/b><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If this interests you more, read more about the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2015\/11\/what-kind-of-thinker-are-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Harvard Thinking style<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10860\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image6-1-720x405.png\" alt=\"Leadership qualities on an orientation versus focus diagram\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image6-1-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image6-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image6-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image6-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cPeople have different temperaments. Different temperaments can be leaders, they just do it in different ways. There is although one thing common in leaders. If you are a leader, you know where you are going.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u2013 <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CFmZA9C6YzA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span>Jordan B. Peterson<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>One of the best-known science-based personality models, the big five personality test (or OCEAN) looks like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10857\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image3-720x701.png\" alt=\"The big five personality traits in leadership qualities\" width=\"720\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image3-720x701.png 720w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image3-768x748.png 768w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image3-1024x997.png 1024w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image3-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image3-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Find the original here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.understandmyself.com\/personality-assessment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>The Big Five Aspects Scale personality test.<\/span><\/a><span> A cheap person (like me) can find nice free versions like the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/you.visualdna.com\/quiz\/whoami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Visual DNA test<\/span><\/a><span>. I personally recommend it for its additional insights, fun and ease-of-use with its bounty of visualisation. (If you want thorough and trustworthy, try the \u201cBig Five Asoects Scale\u201d test.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10858\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image4-720x308.png\" alt=\"People higher in conscientiousness have better leadership qualities\" width=\"720\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image4-720x308.png 720w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image4-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image4-1024x439.png 1024w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image4.png 1048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Takeaway from The Big Five test : <\/b><span>People higher in conscientiousness make naturally better leaders. Why? Conscious people have better self-discipline. We can trust someone with self-discipline more because they do what they say they will. Even if we don\u2019t agree with them, we can know this. And this quality correlates extremely highly with leadership. This way you know your leader will keep their word and that you can trust them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>Who makes a better leader, a UX researcher or designer?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Now let\u2019s put all this leadership and leadership qualities into context. Take a look at how all this applies to a UX team. Who makes a better UX team leader, a UX designer or a UX researcher?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>First, I have some bias as a researcher. Second, I also have a few years\u2019 experience as a designer, and with it, some valid points. So let\u2019s see the pros and cons. Just as in other cases, it always depends on the context. What type of goal do you have? Choose the right leader for the goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span>UX researcher vs UX designer \u2013 Leadership qualities list:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>I tried to differentiate the \u201cleadership skills\u201d, but I found that UX researchers and designers don\u2019t have different specific leadership skills. Apropos, to learn more about how a good designer functions, read our previous blog post, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/characteristics-of-a-good-designer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>The characteristics of a good designer<\/span><\/a><span>\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Qualities of effective UX researcher and UX designer:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Empathy\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Collaboration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Communication<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Active listening<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Analytical thinking<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Proactivity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Assertiveness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>To sum up: <\/b><span>The difference between a UX designer or UX researcher lies not necessarily in the skills or character but the attitude! The researcher explores more and the designer goes more direct. Both can become a good leader but we get the best results from equal collaboration between the two.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The attitude makes all the difference. Let\u2019s take a look at an example how this difference in attitude embodies itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span>UX researcher &#8211; Leadership qualities list<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span>What pros and cons come with a UX researcher as team leader?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span><strong>Pro:<\/strong> A researcher has a strong sense of empathy. I consider it <\/span><i><span>rather <\/span><\/i><span>a quality of a researcher. I know designers have to have empathy too. Otherwise how would they make something useful for the users? They have to empathize with the user needs in order to do so. Still, researchers master mapping out the users (or in the leadership context the followers) needs, problem and everything about them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Con<\/strong>: As a researcher, you must remain objective and unbiased. Researchers have to give insights, but stay objective. This can look like a con if we\u2019re talking about leadership. Although it doesn\u2019t necessarily hold.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>It depends on the goal. For teams which set truth-seeking as the most important goal in finding true customer\/user needs and problems, it makes for a pro not a con. This usually happens in the discovery phase of a project.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span>UX designer \u2013 Leadership qualities list:<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span>What pros and cons does a UX designer as team leader hold?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span><strong>Pro<\/strong>: A designer works to dedicate the direction of an application\/interface. A good leader has a direction and sticks to it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Con<\/strong>: The disadvantage comes in that design definitely needs research or insights from research to find this must-have direction. Designers can surely do research, but because of the nature of their profession, they may still lack the objectivity essential to do research well.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Again, these pros and cons don\u2019t come written in stone. I\u2019ve just based them on my experience working in different teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>Our list of leadership qualities:\u00a0<\/span><span>Leadership on projects, here in UX studio<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Here at <a href=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UX studio<\/a>, for those on a project (a designer and researcher working with external clients) the combination of the following really matters :<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Experience:<\/b><span> Know the client types. Where do the fuckups hide (aka \u201c<\/span><i><span>Oh, sir,\u00a0 I really did not expect this outcome!<\/span><\/i><span>\u201d situations)? Your intuition can help a lot, but you\u2019ll need real experience as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>\u00a0<\/span><b>Communication <\/b><span>(teamwork): The less ego you have, the better.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>\u201c<\/span><b>Get shit done\u201d mentality:<\/b><span> Proactivity, taking responsibility for your own stuff.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span>Why these three?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Let\u2019s take a look what happens if any of it is missing:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Communication + Experience \u2013 Get shit done: <\/b><span>A great communicator who has a lot of experience will still fall into pushing your dear teammates and clients to keep deadlines, leading to efficiency=0, that means success=0. Done. Lost<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Communication + Get shit done \u2013 Experience: <\/b><span>You\u2019ll stand there with all the prototypes and research ready, everything communicated, and still end up with a \u201csudden\u201d change of mind from your client. Without experience (and the intuition which comes with it), you can miss important nuances in your client. That can lead to a dead project.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Experience + Get shit done:<\/strong>\u00a0<span>Dude, you\u2019ve gone pro! You did everything, so your teammates underperform and your client becomes detached because you haven\u2019t communicated well. That means you lack client engagement, and your skillset limit your project results. So very sad. \ud83d\ude41<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10855\" src=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image1-1-720x405.png\" alt=\"A sad day after having lost a client\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image1-1-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image1-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/timemachine.uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image1-1.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>I hope you\u2019ve found the article useful. To close with a few questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>What does <\/span><b>your <\/b><span>experience reveal as the main leadership qualities\/skills?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>What personality trait <\/span><b>helped\/supported you<\/b><span> the most <\/span><b>as a good leader<\/b><span>?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>And the other way around: What personality trait of yours <\/span><b>most kept you<\/b><span> from acting like<\/span><b> a good leader<\/b><span>?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Continue learning with UX studio<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As UX\/UI designers and researchers, we know why customers don\u2019t buy your product or service. Or at least why not enough of them care to pay for it. Read our article about <a href=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/ux-blog\/customer-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">identifying customer needs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For additional reading, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uxstudioteam.com\/product-design-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Product Design book<\/a>\u00a0by our CEO, David Pasztor. We ship worldwide!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wonder about the difference between leadership and management? This article shares essential leadership qualities. 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