Category: Leading Teams
![Business people run their work and research all the way to reach the goal, business people who work hard and persistently](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/leadreadtoday/public/styles/blog_featured_image/public/2022-05/business-people-run-their-work-and-research-all-the-way-to-reach-the-vector-id1264455800.jpg?VersionId=3w.2D39EcdPiibRuqp5l5FCsV810WEWl&h=657bedfd&itok=vRSgF7Qb)
It is critical that team members understand how the team’s work fits into the bigger picture.
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As leaders we need a culture that allows people to learn and thrive.
![Wood cube the expression IQ Intelligence Quotient to EQ Emotional Intelligence](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/leadreadtoday/public/styles/blog_featured_image/public/2022-05/wood-cube-the-expression-iq-intelligence-quotient-to-eq-emotional-picture-id1316020848.jpg?VersionId=xYaGsytjEDbT_2b8OQ_UoNIoznnxoDFY&h=657bedfd&itok=r9bxIS38)
Caruso and Salovey share evidence showing the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace.
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The best teams are very clear on their purpose and have the right mix of organizational expertise to accomplish specific goals.
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The willingness to hear others goes a long way to building trust through communication.