Underneath it all, the heart of empathetic leadership is acknowledgement and understanding.

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The Patriots racked up victories on the shoulders of a topflight quarterback in Brady, an ingenious coach in Bill Belichick -- but they won the respect of others around the league in large part thanks to Bob's forthright leadership and Myra's heart of gold.

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Developing discipline with heart in leadership with nonprofits is one of the most impactful gifts you can give.

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And because leadership is, at the heart of the matter, a relational skill, how we communicate with others is integral to our success.

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Mr Hague needs a good showing to shore up his leadership and inject a bit of heart into his troops while Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy also needs to avert a collapse in his party's support.

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At the heart of all of this is a lack of faith that current political leadership has much of a real plan for the future of renewable energy in Europe.

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Holding the leadership role in each clique was the person who best personified the attributes at the heart of the group.

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