An organization is in the process of assessing a group of potential leaders based on their personality traits. A few of the group members did not fare well in the test. They displayed symptoms of emotional instability while role playing and when they were made to participate in simulations. Some of the behaviors exhibited included belittling other employees, swearing, and unduly pressurizing subordinates. In order to help these employees display more appropriate behavior and deal better with emotional instability, the organization could use _____.

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In general, leaders who score low on the personality dimension of emotional stability might become more effective in their interpersonal relationships with the benefit of psychotherapy. Some of the bizarre behavior exhibited by executives, such as swearing at and belittling subordinates, sexually harassing subordinates, and arbitrarily firing workers, are symptoms of emotional instability. See "Leadership Development Programs."

An Organization Is in the Process of Assessing a Group