Leadership Style And Emotional Intelligence

As part of this critical assignment, it is a requirement that I reflect on my own experience as a Leader where I have demonstrated a high level of emotional intelligence, as well use theories to demonstrate my learning’s.

Before I can start discussing the relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership, I must explain why the three sources used in the report are credible. First, all three sources are credible because each article was found using The University of Texas at Austin’s library databases. In other words, none of the articles were found using Google or another unreliable search engine. Second, all of the sources are published in educational or business journals. Due to this fact, all three journals increase in credibility. Furthermore, each article uses references from other sources to further support any findings and conclusions. Due to these three reasons, I have concluded that all sources used for this paper are credible.

Not only do effective leader need to possess emotional intelligence they must also be resonant leaders. Resonant leaders are described by Goleman, Boyatzis, and McKee (2008) as being attuned to people’s feeling and help to move themselves and the group into a positive direction. According to Kouzes and Posner (2007), true leaders “tap into people’s hearts and minds, not merely their hands and wallets” (p.174). An emotionally intelligent leader can make work more meaningful for their constituents by connecting with them on an emotional level which creates a more nurturing and supportive work environment. (Goleman, Boyatzis, & McKee, 2008). According to Dr. Deepak Chopra in his interview with Knowledge@Wharton, “people resonate to people who connect to them emotionally.”

For the objective of this comparison matrix paper the following journal articles were reviewed. The first article was The Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Emotional Intelligence from a Gendered Approach by Ester Lopez-Zafra, Rocio Garcia-Retamero, and M. Pilar Berrios Martos. The second article examined was cited in the first, and is titled Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership Style: A Gender Comparison by Barbara Mandell and Shilpa Pherwani.

Leadership takes on many faces depending on the responsibilities and environments that are available (Rubino, Esparza & Chassiakos, 2014). However, some basic qualities are universal to all effective leaders. Emotional intelligence and conflict resolution skills form part of crucial leadership qualities (Parker, Sakfloske & Stough, 2009). Emotional intelligence, basically, refers to the ability of an individual to understand and interpret emotions effectively. The paper is based on a self-assessment on leadership qualities.

Emotional intelligence is a term I had never heard of before I took my first leadership class. Now that I know what emotional intelligence is and I understand how to use it I hope to apply it to benefit myself and my organizations. I recognize what a huge disadvantage those that do not understand emotional intelligence are faced with. Emotional Intelligence has become a vital part of how today's leaders meet the many various challenges they face on a day to day basis. Emotional Intelligence can help leaders lead their group or organization through the good and the bad times, something that fewer and fewer people seem capable of accomplishing. Lack of emotional intelligence is

A leader is a person who sets direction and influences others to accomplish the goals (Borkowski, 2015). It is the responsibility of the supervisor to set the direction by helping and motivating staff members see what lies ahead and face those challenges. Emotional intelligence is one of the important trait that helps leaders to work with people effectively. “Emotional intelligence involves assessing one’s own feelings, as well as feelings of others, then using those assessments to guide personal thought and action” (Borkowski, 2015, p. 239).

between transformational leadership and emotional intelligence from a gendered approach. The Psychological Record, 62(1), 97–114.

The MLQ has statements that try to determine and distinguish between transformational, transactional, and passive/avoidant leadership styles (Sosik & Jung, 2010). The transformational leadership styles of idealized influence (attributes and behaviors), inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration are positively associated with the perception of followers about the emotional intelligence of their leader (Dabke, 2016). There are multiple forms for the MLQ, which will be discussed further in upcoming slides, and the MLQ can serve not only as a selection tool, but later as a development tool in order to assure the new director can succeed in the

What is Daniel Goleman's Theory of Emotional Intelligence? How does Goleman's theory relate to leadership in the workplace or in the political milieu? Why is image management important for leadership? Answers to these and other issues will be presented in this paper.

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,

When most people think of emotional intelligence (EI), they are unsure about what exactly that phrase means. Is it someone who is very emotional? Someone who is very smart? What is it and why is it important in the workplace? Emotional intelligence is a phrase that encompasses many different traits that a person could have as far as maintaining control in the workplace and also how to read people and different things they may be feeling. Emotional intelligence is important for being aware of someone’s own emotions as well as trying to calm down or excite the people around them. A person who is in any leadership position needs to have an awareness of his/her emotional intelligence as well as how important it can be for day to day functioning within the work environment. This paper will go into the background and history of emotional intelligence, talk about how it can be an important leadership tool in the nursing field, and how I can further improve my leadership skills and growth with emotional intelligence in order to give the reader a further understanding on the topic.

Daniel Goleman and Richard Boyatz (2008) article entitled "Social Intelligence and the Biology of Leadership" discussed the importance of having social and emotional intelligence in leadership behaviors. Manager's that displayed these characteristics were seen to relate more to their staff members and was able to lead more effectively. However, a manager that lacked social and emotional intelligence struggled with establishing rapport with their teammates, showed little empathy, adaptability, and had trouble managing conflict (cite pg 5). If a manager does not possess the skills needed to operate efficiently, the skills could be learned with constant reiteration and mentoring. Daniel Goleman (1998) states "emotional intelligence not only distinguishes outstanding leaders but can

Organizations large and small are facing situations that are coming from an area called emotional intelligence. The leadership in the organization has to have ability and understanding to handle issues that may

The article of Leadership That Gets Results provides the six leadership styles for individuals to understand how leadership styles influence on an organization’s climate. Furthermore, the six leadership styles are consisted of the emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and social skill. Therefore, these three concepts, such as the six leadership styles, the elements of emotional intelligence, and an organization’s climate, will influence each other because the research found that individuals with different emotional intelligence competencies will have distinct leadership styles. Subsequently, with the distinct leadership styles, leaders will utilize their own leadership styles to lead their group, team, division, or corporation. Thus, it will bring about a unique impact on an organization’s climate and in turn, on its financial performance (Goleman, 2000, p.79). Moreover, leaders with their own emotional