Chapter 4 : How We Communicate : Making Connections

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Goleman, D. (2000). Leadership that gets results. Harvard Business Review. March-April. Pp. 78- 90.

Siegel, D. & Hartzell, M. (2003). Parenting from the inside out. Chapter 4: How we communicate: Making connections. New York: Penguin Books pp. 80-100.

In the reading by Daniel Goleman, the six different type of leadership are described, and defined. The writer states the different types are Coercive, Authoritative, Affiliative, Democratic, Pacesetting, and Coaching (Goleman, 2000). “Coercive leaders demand immediate compliance. Authoritative leaders mobilize people toward a vision. Affiliative leaders create emotional bonds, and harmony. Democratic leaders build consensus through participation. Pacesetting leaders expect excellence and self-direction, and coaching leaders develop people for the future,” (Goleman, 2000). The reading state out of the six, Authoritative leadership is the type which has the most positive effect on workers because in the realm of Emotional Intelligence it shows empathy, and self-confidence (Goleman, 2000). The other positive leadership styles are Affiliative, Democratic, and Coaching (Goleman, 2000). In all of these types, the common theme is empathy, and working together.

In the reading by Daniel J. Seigel, and Mary Hartzell, it discusses how important it is for an infant to form an attachment bond with the parents, and how the parents need to be attuned to their infants needs to form a trusting relationship. The reading also details the
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