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Reading 9 – What Makes a Leader? Truly effective leaders are also distinguished by a high degree of emotional intelligence, which includes self – awareness, self – regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. P. 2 Emotional intelligence is the sine qua non of leadership. Without it, a person can have the best training in the world, an incisive, analytical mind, and endless supply of smart ideas, but he still won’t make a great leader. P.3 Emotional intelligence not only distinguishes outstanding leaders but can also be linked to strong performance.p.3 Self – awareness is the first component of emotional intelligence.....Self – awareness means having a deep understanding of one’s strengths, weaknesses, needs and drives. P.4 Self – aware people have a firm grasp on their capabilities and are less likely to set themselves up to fail. P.6 They know when to ask for help and the risks they take on the hob are calculated. They won’t ask for a challenge that they know they can’t handle alone. They will play to their strengths. P.6 Self – Regulation frees us from being prisoners of our feelings. People engaged in such a conversation feel bad moods and emotional impulses just as everyone else does, but they find ways to control them and even to channel them in useful ways. P. 6 The signs of emotional self regulation are easy to see: a propensity for reflection and thoughtfulness; comfort with ambiguity and change; and integrity – an ability to say no to impulsive urges. P. 6 If there is one trait that virtually all effective leaders have, it is motivation. They are driven to achieve beyond expectations – their own and everyone else’s. P.7 Empathy means thoughtfully considering employees’ feelings – along with other factors – in the process of making intelligent decisions. P.8 Socially skilled people tend to have a wide circle of acquaintances, and they have a knack for finding common ground with people of all kinds – a knack for building rapport.