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Daniel Goldman about 40 years ago started discussing EQ or emotional intelligence. There is no doubt that IQ is important, but EQ may be more important. The ability to understand and manage your own emotions is critical in this time. Self-awareness allows one to navigate the complicated emotions which accompany most decisions. Open and honest communication is essential to allow leaders to grow. Leaders realize even if they say nothing their EQ is showing. It is not the intelligence people react toward, but the emotions which the leader demonstrates which provide for resonant practices and allow for all to gain a level of

understanding. By having a level of emotional intelligence, leaders may move into allowing for cultural humility. Cultural humility allows us to recognize and celebrate our shared humanity. It helps leaders and others gain the ability to expand how we manage the differences of others. This understanding provides the tool which work toward a more homogenic strength of shared perspectives. By understanding and recognizing the differences, we become stronger. The process of cultural humility provides us as learners the ability to reveal our vulnerabilities. By revealing vulnerabilities and communicating about them with your team, their

strength is transferred to the organization. Leadership and conflict resolution Conflict resolution is something every leader may not like but needs to recognize as part of their responsibility. It does not diminish the significance of conflict but recognizes that conflict provides an opportunity for growth. Those who do not run from conflict but face it as an opportunity find that with hard work by all parties’ conflict provides perspective, and an opportunity of growth, many times strengthening the issue. The importance of conflict

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