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A Model of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

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So far we have seen that:

  • There is a link between EI and leadership.

  • Effective leadership has been reconceptualised, moving away from the ‘heroic’ model to one that is facilitating and engaging.

  • Leadership needs to be understood within the context in which organisations operate—particularly the contexts of complexity and change

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Higgs, M., Dulewicz, V. (2016). A Model of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership. In: Leading with Emotional Intelligence. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32637-5_8

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