TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this research is to describe the relationship between effective leadership and the leader's own ability to manage his/her emotional state.Design/methodology/approach– Discusses the connection between leadership and emotions. Differentiates between management and leadership.Findings– Research findings and conclusions remain in dispute. Types of behavior have been found to be integral to leadership performance.Originality/value– The paper has proposed a model for defining and differentiating between leading and managing. Five factors were found to be important to the exercise of leadership. VL - 20 IS - 1 SN - 1477-7266 DO - 10.1108/14777260610656552 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/14777260610656552 AU - Kent Thomas W. PY - 2006 Y1 - 2006/01/01 TI - Leadership and emotions in health care organizations T2 - Journal of Health Organization and Management PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 49 EP - 66 Y2 - 2024/05/11 ER -