How well you manage your emotions will impact your leadership effectiveness. By recognizing anger in yourself, and by being able to empathize with others, you will be able to influence others more effectively.
What is Emotional Intelligence?
In recent times, emotions, feelings , personality that impact your interpersonal effectiveness and leadership skills have been placed under one umbrella know as – Emotional Intelligence.
Emotional Intelligence has to do with your ability to manage yourself in your relationships
Psychologist Daniel Goleman’s extensive research indicates that most effective leaders are alike in one fundamental way, and that is – they all have a high degree of emotional intelligence.
Does that mean IQ is not important?
No doubt general intelligence, technical skills are essential or basic requirements for any executive position. However, without a high degree of Emotional Intelligence, you cannot be an effective leader. Look around, leaders who are star performers have higher emotional intelligence than average leaders.
Emotional Intelligence is linked to self confidence
Having a low emotional intelligence (including emotional control) can damage your reputation. You don’t have to show your outburst towards your managers or subordinates. You don’t want to come across as a leader who throws tantrum or someone who is unpredictable. You will appear to be out of control, and people will find it difficult to follow you.
The question that logically follows is – How do you develop Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional Intelligence includes a set of core competencies that are critical to effective leadership. Our EI training program includes a set of 17 personal goals. Participants select the top three that would be a most helpful outcome as a result of attending our program. Manage Emotional Reactiveness and Develop More Self-Confidence are two of the 17 personal goals and are selected quite frequently.
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