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Can Emotional Intelligence be Developed?

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In Chapters 3 and 4 we introduced an overall model examining the components of EI and their potential contribution to performance in a work context. This chapter considers the feasibility of an individual being able to develop their level of EI and potential ways of doing this.

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Higgs, M., Dulewicz, V. (2016). Can Emotional Intelligence be Developed?. In: Leading with Emotional Intelligence. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32637-5_5

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