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6 Common Leadership Styles — and How to Decide Which to Use When

Harvard Business Review

In this article, the author outlines the six leadership styles Daniel Goleman first introduced in his 2000 HBR article, “Leadership That Gets Results,” and explains when to use each one. The good news is that personality is not destiny.

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The importance of emotional intelligence in a leader

HR Digest

A leader with high emotional intelligence is now needed to offer the right guidance and give the right motivation to the groups of workers. . Emotionally intelligent leaders can create motivated teams with better productive results. Motivation – It is the process of stimulating people to action to accomplish the goals.

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High EQ: The most desirable leadership tenet of them all?

N2Growth Blog

Below, I have taken from Daniel Goleman, an American Psychologist, five elements which define EQ. Motivation. What to strive for when improving motivation: Be self-motivated to perform and accomplish tasks. Positive emotions create passion and motivation in life. How to develop EQ.

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Understanding Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

HR Digest

It involves managing one’s emotions and learning how to adapt to different situations. ” The concept gained widespread recognition in 1995 with the publication of Daniel Goleman’s book, “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ.” Motivation Motivation involves what drives a person.

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3 Critical Skills of Effective Leaders.

Rich Gee Group

First off — great leaders do three things — no more, no less: They motivate their people. Now let’s look at each one: They motivate their people. This means an array of capabilities like coaching, mentoring and how to give constructive feedback which reinforces the behavior and motivation of your peak performers.

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What Great Leaders Know That Good Leaders Don’t about Self-Regulation

General Leadership

” Daniel Goleman. The Intrapersonal dimension consists of areas of Self-Regulation, Self-Awareness and Motivation. The Interpersonal dimension is characterized as the ability to understand other people around us, what motivates them, how they work as well as how to work cooperatively with them.

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I Exam: Negative Nuggets of Pessimism or Positive Points of Optimism?

The Practical Leader

” Martin Seligman, Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life. ” Barbara Frederickson, Positivity: Groundbreaking Research Reveals How to Embrace the Hidden Strength of Positive Emotions. In fact, when recognition is specific and deliberately delivered, it is even more motivating than money.”