This paper focuses on the leaders’ ability to recognise and empathise with emotions. This is important because leadership and particularly transformational leadership are principally focused on an individual’s social interactions and their ability to identify emotions and to react empathetically to the emotions of others (Psychogios and Dimitriadis, 2020). Many leadership theorists suggest the ability to have and display empathy is an important part of leadership (Bass, 1990; Walumbwa, et. al., 2008).

Emotional empathy is crucial for leaders, as it enhances their ability to recognize and respond to others' emotions, promoting transformational leadership.

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Understanding emotional empathy at postgraduate business programmes: what does the use of EEG reveal for future leaders?

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