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We’ve all heard the adage, “You get more flies with honey than you do vinegar.” That rings especially true when it comes to serving in leadership positions. Being likeable is what separates good leaders from great leaders, and it’s also what makes employees supportive of your command within the company.

According to Dr. Travis Bradbery, Coauthor of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 & President at TalentSmart, “Becoming a more likeable leader is completely under your control, and it’s a matter of emotional intelligence (EQ). Unlike innate, fixed characteristics, such as your intelligence (IQ), EQ is a flexible skill that you can improve with effort.”

Bradberry has found that people focus on qualities that are under a leader's control, such as approachability, humility and positivity. He has identified 10 key behaviors that emotionally intelligent leaders engage in and consequently makes them so likeable. These behaviors include approachability, positivity, generosity and a substantial background.

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Nick Powills

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.

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