As a leader in the military, I encountered an airman who was low on the emotional intelligence scale. He survived basic training and a pretty intense two month technical school that required he learn at a fast pace while still adjusting to military norms. He lasted less than two years in the military before he was asked to leave. This airman had met all the military prerequisites. To work in the public affairs arena he had to score pretty well on the military entrance exam, so he met the usual predictor
Formally, Emotional Intelligence, commonly abbreviated as EI is defined as the capacity to reason of and about emotion so as to enhance reasoning or rather thinking. It is also defined as the capability of an individual to recognize and understand the meaning of emotions, their relations and use this information to reason critically and solve problems based on these emotions (Dann 78). The first Emotional Intelligence theory was initially developed by early psychologists back in the 1970s and 80s
Introduction According to Applerouth & Edles, (2011), commodification of feeling refers to a concept that was developed by sociologist Arlie Hochschild. She developed the notion of emotional labor. As she pointed out, emotional labor refers to the labor, which upon occurrence generates various kinds of emotions in the individuals which are applicable to their jobs which are always paid for. However, in certain cases, they may not demonstrative the personal feelings of various individuals (Applerouth
EI, Decision-Making, and Leadership: A Self-Assessment The newest additions to leadership and the traits organizations now seek out includes Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Decision-Making (DM). Acknowledging the transformation of emotions from a negative unwanted factor to a positive, successful factor in organizational terms is essential in today 's’ job market. Moreover, today’s organizational view, EI is indispensable to the effectiveness of leadership (Fambrough, & Hart, 2008). The fact that
support the theory that my weakness is in interprofessional communication. Alternatively however, I recorded equal strength of fourteen out of fifteen in the other four leadership practices. Each of these four practices incorporates an element of Emotional Intelligence and reflective practice. Based on my clinical experiences and feedback from instructors, I agree with these results and can identify that interprofessional communication is the skill I must develop to become an effective leader. Personal
To truly improve your ability in the four emotional intelligence skills, you need to better understand each sill and what I looks like in actions (Bradberry & Greaves, pg. 23). Following the strategies that I learned in Professor Girton’s class my awareness of emotional intelligence has increased. Self-awareness strategies that I followed to understand myself more was that I took the time to ask people
valuable asset to increasing my emotional intelligence. When selecting my topic I wanted to know, from her perspective, what topics in communication where
Achiever. My fifth SBL attribute, the only from outside the strategic category, is achiever. An achiever can be defined as, “[A person who has] a great deal of stamina and work hard” (Rath & Conchie, 2008, p. 103). Rath and Conchie (2008) also state that achievers somehow love to work hard; aside from those who are considered ‘workaholics,’ I do not believe that the majority of hard workers want to neglect whole aspects of their lives to succeed at whatever enterprise they are undertaking. My
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership in Nursing To better understand the applications of emotional intelligence in nursing and leadership, it is important to identify the key components of emotional intelligence (EI). By examining Daniel Goleman’s book Working with Emotional Intelligence, this paper will examine EI’s function in nursing as it applies to various roles in leadership. Lastly, it will discuss ways in which EI can be used for personal and professional development. History of Emotional
From the top down, emotional labour is necessary in almost every profession. The way employees interact with customers can directly and indirectly impact sales and the reputation of a company. While it is very visible in lower class jobs like waitresses and cashiers, who interact with customers directly every time they do their job, it is also necessary in higher positions in a corporation. People in management positions are told they must treat employees with respect because happy employees can