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Leadership: Excerpt from "Love Sense" by Dr. Sue Johnson

Scientific descriptions of successful leaders in business and the armed forces reflect the qualities of model attachment figures. They are tuned in and responsive to subordinates, they give them guidance, offer them challenges, support their initiatives, and foster their self-confidence and self-worth...in leadership, as in other spheres of life, it is those who can manage their emotions and connect well with others who are most able to create the secure structure that promotes high achievement.