HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence (with featured article "What Makes a Leader?" by Daniel Goleman)(HBR's 10 Must Reads)

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· Harvard Business Review Press
4.5
12 reviews
Ebook
208
Pages

About this ebook

In his defining work on emotional intelligence, bestselling author Daniel Goleman found that it is twice as important as other competencies in determining outstanding leadership.

If you read nothing else on emotional intelligence, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We’ve combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you boost your emotional skills—and your professional success.

This book will inspire you to:

  • Monitor and channel your moods and emotions
  • Make smart, empathetic people decisions
  • Manage conflict and regulate emotions within your team
  • React to tough situations with resilience
  • Better understand your strengths, weaknesses, needs, values, and goals
  • Develop emotional agility

This collection of articles includes: “What Makes a Leader” by Daniel Goleman, “Primal Leadership: The Hidden Driver of Great Performance” by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee, “Why It’s So Hard to Be Fair” by Joel Brockner, “Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions” by Andrew Campbell, Jo Whitehead, and Sydney Finkelstein, “Building the Emotional Intelligence of Groups” by Vanessa Urch Druskat and Steve B. Wolff, “The Price of Incivility: Lack of Respect Hurts Morale—and the Bottom Line” by Christine Porath and Christine Pearson, “How Resilience Works” by Diane Coutu, “Emotional Agility: How Effective Leaders Manage Their Negative Thoughts and Feelings” by Susan David and Christina Congleton, “Fear of Feedback” by Jay M. Jackman and Myra H. Strober, and “The Young and the Clueless” by Kerry A. Bunker, Kathy E. Kram, and Sharon Ting.

Ratings and reviews

4.5
12 reviews
Phuong Le
March 23, 2020
Has the basic articles, but found to be a bit superficial. On the flip side, it is quite easy to read and digest.
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Chad L
December 10, 2020
Makes a great gift for fellow Bachelorette roommates! Others also purchased: Mustache Socks, Red Bandana
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Sujit Nair
July 17, 2015
Require more on the front of action areas
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