Henry Latimer Professionalism Library Guide

This video is about people's behavioral styles. There are four different styles which a person can be categorized: Dominant, Influencing, Steady, and Compliant. These categories, as expert trainer and speaker John Schindell explains, tells others what they can expect from you.

Daniel Goleman is an author, psychologist, and science journalist. He has authored several books on psychology, education and leadership. In this video, Goleman explains why the best leaders engage people though an emotional connection.  

Emotional quotient (EQ) refers to the capacity to recognize emotions in oneself and in others, to understand different feelings and label them appropriately, and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior. Take the assessment to determine your EQ. 

In this articles, first published by the Santa Clara Law Review, Professor Rhodes describes the core competencies of leadership, the characteristics of lawyers and the challenges they face in a leadership position. Professor Rhodes goes on to analyze the styles of leadership and the circumstances when those styles are most and least effective.                                                                                                                                                                  

In this article, Professor Rosenberg discusses the importance of engaging effectively in interpersonal relationships. When people communicate with each other, they often misperceive what the other is saying. This misperception hinders them from engaging in interpersonal relationships. Rosenberg states that relationships can be strengthened when individuals learn to give and receive feedback.  Within this article, he provides find strategies for engaging in effective feedback.