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Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Hands-On ... - always yours

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52 LEADING WITH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE<br />

sense, but Clinton’s lack of emotional awareness overpowered his<br />

rational side and muted all the strengths he portrays in the social<br />

competencies.<br />

In his book and interviews he states: “I think I did something<br />

for the worst possible reason—just because I could. I think that’s<br />

just about the most morally indefensible reason that anybody could<br />

have for doing anything. When you do something just because you<br />

could . . . I’ve thought about it a lot. And there are lots of more<br />

sophisticated explanations, more complicated psychological explanations.<br />

But none of them are an excuse . . . <strong>On</strong>ly a fool does not<br />

look to explain his mistakes.” 73<br />

Key Strengths and Competencies<br />

• Empathy<br />

• Service orientation<br />

• Leadership<br />

• Communication<br />

• Influence<br />

• Teamwork<br />

• Change catalyst<br />

• Initiative<br />

• Adaptability<br />

• Building bonds<br />

• Organizational awareness<br />

Derailers<br />

• Low self-awareness<br />

• Inaccurate self-assessment<br />

• Low self-control<br />

• Low trustworthiness<br />

This graph illustrates Clinton’s undeveloped and Star<br />

competencies.

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