November 18, 2015 by Frederik A leader’s premier task – we would even say his primal task – is emotional leadership. A leader needs to make sure that not only is he regularly in an optimistic, authentic, high energy mood, but also that, through his chosen actions, his followers feel and act that way, too. Dan Goleman, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee in “Primal Leadership: The Hidden Driver of Great Performance”, HBR 2001 coaching leadership