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Instead of assuming that emotional intelligence is always useful, we need to think more carefully about where and when it matters.

Instead of assuming that emotional intelligence is always useful, we need to think more carefully about where and when it matters.

Approximate author period: c. 2003 AD · contemporary

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Adam Grant
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Approximate author period: c. 2003 AD · contemporary
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