One of the five elements of emotional intelligence is self-awareness. What behaviors would someone with strong self-awareness demonstrate within the context of leading and managing groups? Provide an example. An effective leader is flexible, empathetic, and understands various leadership skills. These leaderships skills also include having the ability to understand emotional intelligence, emotional intelligence and the skills it requires are important concepts to understand and master to become not only a leader but also a nursing leader (Huber, 2014). Self-awareness, an element of emotional intelligence, it is the ability of a person to understand their feelings and emotions, and how these emotions can influence and affect those around them (Huber, 2014). Working as a nurse leader...