Leadership Resilience

Throughout this semester I have learned many valuable resources, and tools. The big thing you taught us was how to write and argument paper. Also I have learned different tools on summarizing, how to better my skills for peer reviews, new library skills, and MLA format. Most of these I already knew, but you taught us them more in depth, and you gave me better understandings of them.

This view is countered by Ioannidou and Konstantikaki (2008, p. 121), who suggest that emotional intelligence is something that can be taught. With the acceptance of this idea and with the use of the previously defined model of emotional intelligence, we can see how

I can say that when I was reflecting on the past semester I came to the conclusion that I did use and learn two of the main objective. The two that I used was Applying research and use writing to develop a burgeoning understanding of the genres and format common to various disciplines and Construct accurate and responsible documentation appropriate to the disciplines.

Two psychologists, John Mayer and Peter Salovey, first introduced the concept of “emotional intelligence”, or EI, in a journal article in 1990 (Goleman, 2005). It was then popularized in 1995, with the book Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman. Goleman posited that EI is as important, if not more important, than IQ in terms of success in academics, business, and interpersonal relationships (2005).

I learned a lot in this class during the semester. The first project was our learning narrative, it was not what I was expecting from a writing class. I expected we would be writing a many formal essays in MLA format with lots of sources and research. The first essay being a creative writing project was unexpected. At first writing a narrative from my personal experience was difficult for me. I had not written anything besides formal essays since high school. Writing something that was creative and expressive was an adjustment. After a few days of writing I began to really enjoy my learning narrative. I liked being able to express myself and my own experiences and share them with others.

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify, use, understand, and manage own emotions and emotions of others in positive manners to alleviate stress, relate effectively, empathize with others, surmount challenges, and moderate conflict. This capacity enables us to recognize and understand (usually a non-verbal process) emotional experiences of others. EQ is learned, contrary to Intellectual ability (IQ) that is constant over the course of time. In order to permanently change behavior in ways that stand up under pressure, it is essential to learn how to subdue stress momentarily, and in relationships so as to remain emotionally conscious. This writer utilized the Bradberry and Graves (2009) emotional appraisal tool to complete an assessment of own emotional intelligence with a view to set goals and formulate action plans to improve on professional success and personal excellence.

Managing human emotions plays a critical role in everyday functioning. After years of lively debate on the significance and validity of its construct, emotional intelligence (EI) has generated a robust body of theories, research studies, and measures (Stough, Saklofske, & Parker). There has been work and many ideas by Jack Mayer, Peter Salovey, David Caruso, Daniel Goleman, and Steve Hein to name a few. All researchers have different interpretations of the term emotional intelligence and different visions of what emotional intelligence can mean for humanity (Hein, 2005). In 1985 Wayne Leon Payne, then a graduate student at an alternative liberal arts college in the USA, wrote a doctoral dissertation which included the term “emotional intelligence” in the title. This seems to be the first academic use of the term “emotional intelligence.” In the next five years no one else seems to have used the term “emotional intelligence” in any academic paper. Then in 1990 the work of two American university professors, John Mayer and Peter Salovey, was published in two academic journal articles. Mayer and Salovey were trying to develop a way of scientifically measuring the difference between people’s ability in the area of emotions. They found that some people were better than others at things like identifying their own feelings, identifying the feelings of others, and solving problems involving emotional issues. Since 1990 these professors

The content of the article Transformational Leadership: Emotional Intelligence was very informative. After I read it I, I took another look at the article I researched, as well as our textbook and found that there was a substantial amount of overlapping. Organizational Leadership and Management: A Christian Perspective briefly mentions emotional intelligence under the heading of leadership and more specifically, transformational leadership. It was interesting to note the correlation between the textbook, your article and the one I researched.

Healthy People 2020 is a very valuable online educational resource that was designed to educate and empower society to identify, manage, and prevent many diseases and disabilities (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2014a). In attempt to improve the amount of Americans suffering from preventable diseases, on December 2, 2010 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “unveiled Healthy People 2020, the nation’s new 10-year goals and objectives for health promotion and disease prevention” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2010, para. 1).

Over the course of this class, there were some successes and failures, I have grown as a writer, there were plenty of helpful resources, and it has helped prepare me for my future career. First, there were many successes for me this semester in English 112. I have never written more than one or two papers in one semester before starting my classes at JCC. Just writing more than one detailed paper is a big deal for me, because I tend to stress over hearing the words “3-4 page paper.” Another area that I had a hard time with before English 112 was MLA format, writing several papers throughout the semester helped me develop my knowledge and understanding about MLA format and even other formats, including APA.

When I first decided to take the class I didn't expect much from it, except for writing tons of essays each week. My expectations were not high because I knew it was another core class I had to get through. However, my expectations were completely overturned after taking this class for a semester. Instead of writing essays each week we had free writing, a walking journal, interesting articles to read, and most importantly lots of interaction with our peers. This class was nothing what I expected and I was really surprised how it turned out to be one of my favorite classes I have taken so far. I have learned so much about improving my writing and grammar, authors, techniques in writing, and even how to cope with stress and organize my thoughts back in order. I learned all about polemic and dialectic writing as

The course helped me develop my interpersonal skills, collaborating with other students, preparing for presentations and addressing the class. I gained more confidence to present myself. Initially, it used to take me 3-4 days to summarize an article. To my surprise,

"Emotional Intelligence is a way of recognizing, understanding, and choosing how we think, feel, and act. It shapes our interactions with others and our understanding of ourselves. It defines how and what we learn; it allows us to set priorities; it determines the majority of our daily actions. Research suggests it is responsible for as much as 80% of the "success" in our lives." The Effective leader requires a high degree of Emotional Intelligence. In this study, the various skills of Emotional Intelligence can be related with real situations. The various skills of Emotional Intelligence are Self awareness, self regulation, motivation, Empathy, social skill. People with high self-awareness are also able

During this semester, I have learned a great deal about my own writing, and writing in general. One of the main takeaways from this course for me was how to break down the intricate process of writing papers. In addition, I developed viable skills regarding going into more in-depth detail during each step of the writing process. I enjoyed having the freedom to write about a topic that I was able to choose. This allowed me to research and write about something that actually interested me immensely. Having to work with one topic for the entire semester taught me how to find reliable resources and how to pick out the essential research from each article.

“Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and manage our emotions and those around us, therefore, this quality gives individuals a variety of skills, such as the ability to manage relationships, navigate social networks, influence and inspire others. Every individual possesses different level, but in order for individuals to become effective leaders, they will need a high level of emotional intelligence. In today’s workplace, it has become a highly important