Leadership and Emotional intelligence
Reviewed article: What Makes a Leader? (Course slide Page 175~183)
Article Brief Summary:
Emotional intelligence and leader
Effective leader have a high degree of emotional intelligence.
IQ and technical skills are important, but emotional intelligence is necessary for leadership.
Evaluating Emotional Intelligence
Capabilities are grouped into three categories: technical skill; cognitive abilities; emotional intelligence that are proved to be twice as important as the others for jobs at all levels.
The higher the rank of a person considered a star performer, the more emotional intelligence capabilities showed up as the reason for his effectiveness.
Emotional intelligence not only distinguishes outstanding leaders but can also be linked to strong organizational performance.
Emotional intelligence can be learned
Emotional intelligence are both born and made.
Emotional intelligence learns best through motivation, extended practice and feedback.
It's important to emphasize that building one's emotional intelligence cannot -will not- happen without sincere desire and concerted effort.
English: Logo Connecting Emotional Intelligence
Français : Logo de Connecting Emotional Intellige...
English: Book CoverSelf-awareness
The ability to recognize and understand one's emotions, strengths, weaknesses, needs, and drives
A high degree of self-awareness recognize how their feelings affect them, other people, and their job performance
Extends to a person's understanding of his or her values and goals
People with high self-awareness are able to speak accurately and openly about their emotions and the impact they have on their work
Can be identified during performance reviews and their self-confidence
Self-aware people are well suited to do the same for the organizations they run
Self-Regulation
The ability to control your feelings and even to channel them in useful ways
Be able to crate an environment of trust and fairness
Fewer bad moods at the top mean fewer throughout the organization
People who have mastered their emotions are able to roll with the changes
Enhance integrity - not only a personal virtue...