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Newton may not have had emotions in mind when he came up with his third law of motion, which states ''For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.'' However, this often applies to human emotion. It is essential for every leader to be sensitive to and assess her actions as to the reaction that they may cause. And unfortunately, unlike the laws of nature, this assessment may have a different answer for each person involved.

However, the emotionally intelligent leader makes conscious choices on how and when she says something or does something because of the reaction that it may cause. To the emotionally intelligent leader, this thought process is almost invisible. Research shows that deliberate thinking ...

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