When we think of leadership, we often think of power and strength. But leadership today is not about forcing others to do things. If this is even possible, it is short-term, and tends to backfire. If you order someone to do something against their will, they may do it because they feel it a must, but the anger they feel will do more harm to them in the long term. They will also experience fear.

　　Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or her best. If they connect you with this emotion of fear, they will become less productive around you, and you will have ended up in not only shooting yourself in the foot, but possibly making every good employee or partner unable to work effectively. Fear has no place in leadership.

　　The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our own character, and our understanding and use of emotion. We can order someone to do something, which may be part of the workday; or we can employ him or her at the emotional level, so they put their heart fully into the projects and provide some of their own creation. Today's work place is all about relationships.

　　People work harder in a positive environment where they're recognized and valued as a human being as well as a worker. Everyone produces just a bit more for someone they like. Leaders understand the way things work. They know the payment is not the only most inspiring factor in the work life of most people.

　　The true strength of leadership is an inner strength that comes from the confidence of emotional intelligence - knowing your own emotions, and how to handle them, and those of others. Developing your emotional intelligence is the best thing you can do if you want to develop your relationships with people around you, which is the key to the leadership skills.

25. An employee may have a feeling of fear in the work place when ________.

A. he cannot work at his best B. he is forced to do things

C. he feels his brain shut down D. he thinks of his work as heavy

26. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. all employees connect leadership with great fear

B. working conditions don't influence people's health

C. a good relationship is the key to business success

D. smart people are more productive in the work place

27. To positively influence employees, a leader should first ________.

A. hide his own emotion of fear B. provide more better advice