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The Downsides of Being Very Emotionally Intelligent

Harvard Business

Indeed, Gemma is extremely trustworthy and ethical. The main reason for this is Gemma’s high emotional intelligence (EQ), which explains all of the qualities described above. As with charisma, we tend to regard EQ as a positive trait, but it can be used to achieve unethical goals as well as ethical ones.

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When Your Boss Has an Angry Outburst, What Do They Do Next?

Harvard Business

In the first study, 31 leaders and 72 direct reports from a real estate organization completed a survey at the end of each workday for 10 days. To bolster moral attentiveness, organizations could provide ethics training programs to encourage employees to regularly reflect on their misbehavior at work.