Great leaders, the research shows, are made as they gradually acquire, in the course of their lives and … - Daniel Goleman

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When the flood cometh it sweepeth away grain as well as chaff.

Daniel Goleman

Great leaders, the research shows, are made as they gradually acquire, in the course of their lives and careers, the competencies that make them so effective. The competencies can be learned by any leader, at any point.

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True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it.

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Empathic, emotionally intelligent work environments have a good track record of increasing creativity, improving problem solving and raising productivity.

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If your emotional abilities aren't in hand, if you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.

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Teachers need to be comfortable talking about feelings. This is part of teaching emotional literacy - a set of skills we can all develop, including the ability to read, understand, and respond appropriately to one's own emotions and the emotions of others.

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