Emotional Intelligence Influences On Leadership

In Daniel Goleman’s article, “The emotional intelligence of leaders,” he asserts that emotional intelligence not rational intelligence is what distinguishes exceptional leaders from average leaders. Biologically speaking, feelings and emotions developed in the limbic system before the development of rational thought in the cerebral cortex. Emotional intelligence involves the balance and synergy between the emotional and rational centers of the human brain. Goleman, a psychologist who has written articles for the New York Times and has authored books and on behavioral science, establishes five emotional intelligence competencies required for successful leaders: self-awareness, emotion management, motivation of others, empathy, and staying connected.

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With the publication of Daniel Goleman’s book Emotional Intelligence in 1995, the business world got an answer to a question that had been plaguing it for decades: “Why did some people of a high IQ struggle at managing teams while other leaders of lower IQ excel at it”? Goleman asserted that the traditional measurement of IQ (intelligence quotient) was not enough to determine a good leader. Schools and universities concentrated on developing the cognitive and analytical part of the brain, while the teaching of how the emotional side of the brain worked was ignored. Goleman defined this “emotional intelligence” of a human being as a set of competencies that distinguish how one manages

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Emotional Intelligence involves a number of skills relevant to the understanding of others and as well as one’s personal emotions. After completing the emotional intelligence quiz, my score resulted in a level of high emotional intelligence. As a result, the leader of the school is skilled at interpreting, understanding, and acting upon emotions. This person is adept at dealing with social or emotional conflicts, expressing their feelings, and dealing with emotional situations. (Cherry, K. 2016). By placing less emphasize on self-serving behavior created a stronger team. (DuBrin, 2009).

Emotional Intelligence has affected leaders in making them actual change agents which is a key characteristic and part of being an effective leader. People with a high degree of emotional intelligence know what they're feeling, what their emotions mean, and how these emotions can affect other people (The Mind Tools Editorial Team).

Emotional intelligence is a topic of interest because there is a lack of acknowledgement for it in technical dominant fields such as engineering. Individuals who rely heavily on their technical skills neglect the importance of their interpersonal skills (Boyatzis, 2014). However, due to increased awareness and recognition for emotional intelligence in relation to effective leadership and behaviours. There is a

for leaders to identify with the concept of emotional intelligence to do so. They need to promote the vision, mission and goals of an

The term “emotional intelligence” dates back to 1990 when two psychology professors named John Mayer and Peter Salovey were discussing politics and certain politicians and one of them said to the other “how can someone so smart be so dumb?”; it was from there that they realized there is more to intelligence than someone’s IQ

The interesting fact of emotional intelligence can be directly tied to the success of any career. Interpersonal relationships, communication clarification, and employment satisfaction are only a few of the benefits which can come from its controlled use in the workplace. When being linked with leaders, emotional intelligence can be the distinguishing factor between great leadership and average leaders. Within this research paper, emotional intelligence will be examined from the use of 12 research journals. The origin of the concept, definition of the term, areas of the foundations, innate prospects,

In his book Emotional Intelligence (1995), Daniel Goleman coined the term emotional intelligence, and discussed the importance of affective qualities in leaders, such as self-awareness, empathy, and social skill. In his article “What Makes a Leader?” (2004), published in the Harvard Business Review, Goleman discussed the necessary criteria for great leadership:

The author was given the task to explain emotional intelligence, and give two (2) example of the concept. Second, to examine, the concept of “emotional quotient” compared to traditional “intelligence quotient.” Third to suggest two to three (2-3) reasons why leaders’ need emotional intelligence to manage today’s workforce, as well as to speculate on at least two (2) possible consequences should a leader not possess emotional intelligence. Fourth, to explore the elements of emotional intelligence that leaders must be aware of to increase leadership effectiveness. Lastly, to recommend a strategy that the organization could undertake in order to improve the social skills of leaders within the organization and thereby

Emotional intelligence is an important characteristic in becoming a good leader. “Emotional intelligence is the ability to manage oneself and one's relationships in mature and constructive ways” (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2009, p.137).Being a good leader entails more than just being smart; leaders need to be able to connect to their employees emotionally and empathetically. Organizations today not only look for leaders with the skills, but leaders that can emotionally connect to employees to obtain the organization’s goal. “Leaders have always played a primordial emotional role. No doubt humankind’s original leaders-whether tribal chieftains or shamanesses-earned their place in large part because their leadership was

Management psychologist Dr. David Caruso once said, ““It is very important to understand that emotional intelligence is not the opposite of intelligence, it is not the triumph of heart over head -- it is the unique intersection of both.” (Cherry) Dr. Caruso, Daniel Goleman, and others suggest that emotional intelligence plays a key role in personal relationships and human relations in the workforce. Ones understanding of emotional intelligence is important in creating a professional environment that centers on compassion, leadership, conflict resolution, and collaboration.

The purpose of this study is to examine how emotional intelligence among leaders in global fortune 500 company affect organizational culture resulting in high company achievement. Lowmen (2015) explains the existence of emotional intelligence dating back to the early 1900s and possibly dating back to the 1872 Darwinian Theory with the belief that humans used a broader emotional social intelligence for survival and adaptation. Tudor (2016) specifies emotional intelligence studies began as