Korn Ferry: How Leaders Can Increase Their Social Intelligence

In this article for Korn Ferry, Daniel Goleman discusses the importance of social intelligence in an effective leader. Citing a survey of employees at 700 companies, more respondents felt a supportive boss was more important than a higher paycheck. Leaders who truly understand their teams also had a higher rate of employee retention and a greater ability to inspire productivity.

The article identifies the following ways leaders with a high level of social awareness are able to relate with others:

• Primal empathy
• Attunement
• Empathic accuracy
• Social cognition

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