Leaders Need Three Kinds of Focus December 8, 2013 December 8, 2013 ericag Focus, Leadership Daniel Goleman, author of “ The Focused Leader,” explains why leaders need to cultivate a triad of awareness — an inward focus, a focus on others, and an outward focus. “The Focused Leader” by Daniel Goleman (Harvard Business Review, December 2013) What are the big take-aways? Daniel Goleman, the “emotional intelligence” researcher, asserts in this article that attention – leaders’ ability to direct their own focus and that of others – is an essential leadership task.

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Bestselling author DANIEL GOLEMAN first brought the concept of emotional intelligence (EI) to the forefront of business through his articles in Harvard Business Review, establishing EI as an indispensable trait for leaders. The Emotionally Intelligent Leader brings together three of Goleman's bestselling HBR articles.

In 'What Makes a Leader?' Goleman explores research that found that truly effective leaders are distinguished by high levels of self-awareness and sharp social skills. In 'The Focused Leader,' Goleman explains neuroscience research that proves that 'being focused' is more than filtering out distractions while concentrating on one thing. Gbh do what you do rarimony. In 'Leadership That Gets Results,' Goleman draws on research to outline six distinct leadership styles, each one springing from different components of emotional intelligence. Together, these three articles guide leaders to recognize the direct ties between EI and measurable business results.

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