What is Emotional Intelligence
The emotional intelligence concept was introduced in the early 1990's by Daniel Golemen. It has captured a great deal of attention from practicing leaders and from organizations seeking to enhance the leadership abilities of their employees.
Emotional intelligence is having one’s ability to perceive and express emotions, understand and reason with emotions, and effectively manage with emotions. This goes not only for yourself, but with others.
A number of assessments and tests have been developed to measure emotional intelligence (almost like an IQ test), and efforts have been made to link emotional intelligence to one’s leadership abilities.
There has been a great debate to see if emotional intelligence represents a unique difference from the six key traits and Big Five described earlier. Despite this debate, it seems likely that people who are sensitive to both their own emotions and the emotions of others, and good at managing emotions, will be more effective leaders.
The following video is an example how business' and organizations can use an EI test to get to know your strengths and weaknesses:
Emotional intelligence is having one’s ability to perceive and express emotions, understand and reason with emotions, and effectively manage with emotions. This goes not only for yourself, but with others.
A number of assessments and tests have been developed to measure emotional intelligence (almost like an IQ test), and efforts have been made to link emotional intelligence to one’s leadership abilities.
There has been a great debate to see if emotional intelligence represents a unique difference from the six key traits and Big Five described earlier. Despite this debate, it seems likely that people who are sensitive to both their own emotions and the emotions of others, and good at managing emotions, will be more effective leaders.
The following video is an example how business' and organizations can use an EI test to get to know your strengths and weaknesses: