Table 4. 8
4.8 Representative Theme 4 Statements
Participant Descriptive Code In Vivo Statement
A3 LEADERSHIP “I think any kind of leader rarely always (does)
something”
A8 EIRELATE
CONNECT
“A sophisticated leader understands that commands are
nothing and that enrollment is everything”
R9 EITOHERS “I was not socially educated”
A4 MATURITY “good leaders work on that (EI) over their careers”
A7 EIPRESSURE “circumstances in a challenging environment. It’s the Most people who are well-trained rise to the
day-to-day stuff that’s really challenging”
A7 LEADERSHICONNECT P “being an effective leader focused on people, a better listener, a broader ability to collect information before
you make decisions”
R4 CONNECT “you realize you have to bring everybody along”
A3 EIOTHERS “their life better?What are you doing for them? How are you making
R4 LEARNING “I managed to survive even though the project crashed”
R8 EMPATHY “People want to know that their leaders care about
them. And it’s OK to show it. It’s OK to find ways to
show it”
A4 EIOTHERS “having to deal with them on their emotions and their
professional abilities at the same time”
R8 SELFAWARE “I never quite figured that out”
R8 EIVALUE “what makes them feel truly valued and appreciated”
A7 LEADERSHIP “I thought about the old leadership style – you have to
distance yourself, don’t want to appear to be a person, don’t show weakness – it’s not practical”
A9 LEADERSHIP “they were perceived as good leaders”
A3 EXPERIENCE “...so that I could experience different leadership
styles. What worked, what didn’t work”
A4 DECISION “they are so dead set on their ideas that they can’t
listen”
A7 EIOTHERS “you wind up a better person”
R8 LEADERSHIP “I worked for a lot of leaders and a lot of them weren’t
very good and I took really good notes. And I
remember all the things that didn’t work”
A7 MATURITY “you’re not a leader when you’re 10 years old”
A3 DEVELOPMENT “there’s a certain element of risk involved in developing leadership capabilities and developing EI”
R8 SUPERVISE “I hthe ones that stifled me a little ... and I could see the ad bosses that both brought out the best in me and
difference”