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What You Can Do to Improve Ethics at Your Company

Harvard Business Review

Some of these activities included inherent conflicts of interest; others simply caused leaders to have to act counter to their values (loyalty, for example). Emotional intelligence can help you here. Many leaders felt poorly prepared for the dilemmas they faced and felt compelled to take decisions they later regretted.

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When Your Boss Has an Angry Outburst, What Do They Do Next?

Harvard Business Review

Sometimes, due to breakdowns of self-regulation or conflicts of interests, you might have occasional “blips.” Hence, you should learn to establish consistently positive interactions with your followers. Nevertheless, being a leader doesn’t mean that you will always behave appropriately.

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