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Transforming Bad Leadership into a Beacon of Growth

CO2

Micromanagement : Overly controlling leaders who do not trust their team to perform tasks independently can stifle creativity and initiative. Micromanagement signals a lack of confidence in the team’s abilities and can lead to low morale and job dissatisfaction.

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Without Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness Doesn’t Work

Harvard Business Review

He had been experiencing a serious performance plateau that was, he learned, an effect of his micromanaging and intimidating his direct reports. These, it turns out, are what one of us (Dan) has described as core emotional intelligence competencies. But the improvements themselves were in the realm of emotional intelligence.

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Unleash The Power of a Leadership Mindset: How to Develop and Cultivate It

Experience to Lead

Displaying empathy and emotional intelligence when things get tough, or roadblocks appear is a big part of your leadership mindset. Balancing Thoughts and Emotions in Leadership One of the most challenging yet vital aspects of having a leadership mindset is balancing rational thinking with emotional intelligence.

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How the Most Emotionally Intelligent CEOs Handle Their Power

Harvard Business Review

Many have stories to tell about stumbling along the way, about micromanaging people, about destroying a team’s morale with unreasonable demands, about losing a great team member because enough time and attention weren’t given to the relationship. Is it family, health, well-being, happiness at work and in life, ethics?

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The Most Common Type of Incompetent Leader

Harvard Business Review

Emotional Intelligence. Emotional Intelligence Has 12 Elements. Having a boss who lets you do as you please may sound ideal, especially if you are being bullied and micromanaged by your current boss. You and Your Team Series. Self-Awareness Can Help Leaders More Than an MBA Can. Which Do You Need to Work On?