Science needs leaders who seek inspiration inside and outside work

For many this is the biggest barrier to developing leadership skills--they will never achieve the emotional quotient (EQ) needed to truly understand the needs of others to enable teams to work together effectively. Being on maternity leave, leading a sports team, belonging to a club, tutoring others...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2017-02, Vol.389, p.S8-S10
Main Author: Lee, Melanie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Careers
Internal Medicine
Leadership
Maternity & paternity leaves
Science
Self awareness
Teams
Women
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Summary:For many this is the biggest barrier to developing leadership skills--they will never achieve the emotional quotient (EQ) needed to truly understand the needs of others to enable teams to work together effectively. Being on maternity leave, leading a sports team, belonging to a club, tutoring others, doing voluntary work, caring for sick or elderly relatives, or bringing up children--almost everyone does challenging activities out of work that will allow them to develop their leadership skills.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30201-5