In his defining work on emotional intelligence, bestselling author Daniel Goleman found that it is twice as important as other competencies in determining outstanding leadership. If you read nothing else on emotional intelligence, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you boost your emotional skills-and your professional success. This book will inspire you to: Monitor and channel your moods and emotionsMake smart, empathetic people decisionsManage conflict and regulate emotions within your teamReact to tough situations with resilienceBetter understand your strengths, weaknesses, needs, values, and goalsDevelop emotional agility This collection of articles includes: What Makes a Leader by Daniel Goleman, Primal Leadership: The Hidden Driver of Great Performance by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee, Why It's So Hard to Be Fair by Joel Brockner, Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions by Andrew Campbell, Jo Whitehead, and Sydney Finkelstein, Building the Emotional Intelligence of Groups by Vanessa Urch Druskat and Steve B. Wolff, The Price of Incivility: Lack of Respect Hurts Morale-and the Bottom Line by Christine Porath and Christine Pearson, How Resilience Works by Diane Coutu, Emotional Agility: How Effective Leaders Manage Their Negative Thoughts and Feelings by Susan David and Christina Congleton, Fear of Feedback by Jay M. Jackman and Myra H. Strober, and The Young and the Clueless by Kerry A. Bunker, Kathy E. Kram, and Sharon Ting.