Emotional Intelligence for Leaders

Communication Class

What type of leader do you relate to most to ?

Attributes of a Good Leader

Leader

Leads

Innovate

Develops

Focuses on

peopleInspires

trust

Listens

Role Model

What Leaders Do ? o Asks What and Why (Mission Vision)o long term perspectiveo Innovates rather then imitateso Challenges existing structure to better

accomodate it to long term perspective

Communicate a vision and inspire people to follow them in their journey.

Types of Leaders

• Visionary leader: period of change• Coaching leader: Learning strategy ( S/W/ plan)• Affiliative Leader: establishment of Org. Culture• Democratic Leader: uncertainty about the

direction to take.

Emotional Intelligence• Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to

identify, use, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict.

• Impacts the way you behave and the way you interact with others.

• Developing the ability to control the way we react to our feeling instead of ignoring them.

Components of EI1. 2 categories :

1. Personal competence2. Self Awarness: Deep understanding of your

emotions , stregnths and weakness, needs and drives

3. Self management regulation4. Motivation5. Empathy6. Social Skills

What Makes Emotional Intelligence• 2 categories: Emotional

Intelligence

Personal Competence

Self Awarness

Self Management

Motivation

Social Competence

Social Awarness / Empathy

Relationship management/ Social

Skills

How we handle

Relationships

How we manage

ourselves

What Makes Emotional

Intelligence• Self Awarness

Know your

emotions

How it affects

thoughts &

behavior

KNOW strengths

and weakness

es

Self-Confidenc

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Self-Awarnes

s

What Makes Emotional

Intelligence• Self Management

• Motivation

Control Impulsiv

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& Behavior

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Take Initiativ

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Drive Achievement

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What Makes Emotional

Intelligence• Social Awarness: empathy

Undestand the

emotions, needs and concerns

Pick up on

emotional cues

Organizational

awarness

Recognize power

dynamic in Organizatio

n

Sowial awarne

ss

What Makes Emotional

Intelligence• Relationship Management

Inspirational

Leadership

Developing Others

Conflict Manageme

nt

Teamwork &

Colaboration

Social awarnes

s

EI in Achieving success

According to Research :even more than IQ, your emotional awareness and abilities to handle feelings will determine your success and happiness in all walks of life, including family relationships.”. Emotional Intelligence Training and Coaching can lead to EQ improvement and with it to Leadership skills improvement.

Who is more succesful?

From an academic setting to an operational one (occupational or personal pursuits)

Emotions• Contagious• Hyper efficient mode of information• Emotions need no words• Positive emotions spread more powerfully than

bad ones

Leaders aware of the influence of emotions on people’s behavior and thoughts can only be succesful in achieveing organizations’ Objective.