Emotional intelligence is ‘a set of competencies that allows you to apply thinking and feeling to make optimal decisions.’ (SEI leadership report, 2013) In the report, the author makes critical analysis of the result of the SEI report. By presenting the analysis by ‘Know yourself’, ‘Choose yourself’ and ‘Give yourself’, the author has a more clear understanding of her strengths and weakness concerning her EQ. Based on the skills and analysis, the author applies the theory into her future professional career development in order to achieve her career goal. 2. Know yourself 2.1. Enhance Emotional Literacy According to the SEI report, the author got ‘functional’ as the detail result concerning ‘Enhance Emotional Literacy’. In other words, the author had awareness and clarity into the essential drivers of behavior of her and her teammates. (SEI leadership report, 2013, p. 11) With this ability of recognizing self-emotions, the author can make strategic usage of feeling in order to match emotions to the task. (Gardner and Qualter, 2010) What’s more, on the basis of knowing the author’s self-emotions, the author also has good understanding of others‘ emotional messages’ and can take good response on appropriate emotional level. For the author, the report gives her a more clear illustration of the level of enhancing emotional literacy that she reaches. She can identify others’ feeling and grasp the causes and effects. The author knows that it is an asset that she can use to leverage for high performance during her work. However, she needs to know how to apply this skill when it is stressful or high-pressure. (SEI leadership report, 2013, p. 11) As a result, the author can take this skill in her professional career development. For... ... middle of paper ... ...2013. [e-book] Six seconds. p. 11. [Accessed: 11 Jan 2014]. Gardner, K. J. and Qualter, P. 2010. Concurrent and incremental validity of three trait emotional intelligence measures. Australian Journal of Psychology, 62 (1), pp. 5--13. Mougios, K. 2013. Developing Business Leadership Skills. Week 9-16 Martins, A., Ramalho, N. and Morin, E. 2010. A comprehensive meta-analysis of the relationship between emotional intelligence and health. Personality and Individual Differences, 49 (6), pp. 554--564. Cherniss, C. and Goleman, D. 2001. The emotionally intelligent workplace. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Goleman, D. 1998. Working with emotional intelligence. New York: Bantam Books. Kluemper, D. H. 2008. Trait emotional intelligence: The impact of core-self evaluations and social desirability. Personality and Individual Differences, 44 (6), pp. 1402--1412.
The ability to express and control our own emotions is vital for our survival in society and the work place but so is our ability to understand, interpret, and respond to the emotions of others. Salovey and Mayer proposed a model that identified four different factors of emotional intelligence (Cherry, 2015).
For moreover, Daniel Goleman (2004) explained that emotional intelligence plays an integral role in defining character and determining both our individual and group densities. It involves the ability in monitoring one’s own and others emotion, to discriminate among them, and to use the information to guide one’s thinking and action. It means to embrace the power of emotion intelligently, it involves abilities that may be categorized, into five (5) domains: (1) self-awareness, (2) emotional maturity, (3) self-motivation, (4) emphatic understanding, and (5) quality communication.
The theory of emotional intelligence is relatively new, however the psychological theory has become prevalent and many entities have adapted the principles of this theory in order to enhance relations within the professional environment as well as increase performance which ultimately lead to a positive place of work. (Allan Chapman 2014)
Emotions are frequent companions in our lives. They come and go, and constantly change like the weather. They generate powerful chemicals that create positive and negative feelings, which have a powerful effect on leadership. Some emotions can either facilitate leadership, while others can detract from successful leadership. This course, Emotionally Intelligent Leadership, has truly opened my eyes to the affects that emotions have on being an effective leader. Peter Salovey and John Mayer defined emotional intelligence as “the ability to monitor one’s own and other’s feelings and emotions to use the information to guide one’s thinking and actions” (p. 5). This definition in itself states that emotions, whether it be ones own emotions or those of others, is the underlying factor that directs the actions of a leader. Therefore, throughout the progression (advancement) of this course, I have learned the importance of the development of emotional intelligence for being an effective leader, and because of this I plan on developing the capacities that contribute to being an emotionally intelligent leader for my own success, now and in the future.
(2013) separated emotional intelligence into four domains, self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management (pp. 30, 38). These domains are then broken into two competencies. Self-awareness, the understanding of one 's emotions and being clear about one 's purpose, and self-management, the focused drive and emotional self-control, make up the personal competence (pp. 39, 45-46). While social awareness, or empathy and service, and relationship management, the handling of other people 's emotions, make up the social competence (pp. 39, 48, 51). These emotional intelligence competencies are not innate talents, but learned abilities, each of which contribute to making leaders more resonant and effective (p. 38). This is good news for me because I still have much to develop in regards to emotional
Emotional Intelligence is the ability of awareness and understanding of an individual towards the others signal and emotion, in order to display a positive and accurate feedback. Identify effectively human being’s reaction and emotional would prepare the leaders to handle with different situation in an impassive manner. Emotional Intelligence indicate its self in five categories: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.
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In the book Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, the central thesis that he tries to point out is that emotional intelligence may be more important than I.Q. in determining a person’s well being and success in life. At first I didn’t know what Goleman was talking about when he said emotional intelligence, but after reading the book I have to say that I agree completely with Goleman. One reason for my acceptance of Goleman's theory is that academic intelligence has little to do with emotional life. To me, emotions can be just as intelligent as your I.Q. In this essay I hope to provide sufficient evidence to show why I agree with Goleman’s thesis on emotional intelligence.
Applying these aspects of emotional intelligence has a significant enhancing effect on every aspect of life. It allows one to be self aware, improving the ability to process information about oneself accurately (Goleman, 2008). Emotional intelligence also affects management of mood in that it enhances one’s ability to manage emotions, create moods of positivity, and defuse bad moods. Emotional intelligence also comes in handy with regards to motivation of self. It increases an individual’s ability to overcome frustration, the ability to be persistent, ability to engage in tasks that are boring, but necessary, and to be involved in and cut out productive and non-productive actions respectively.
The scope of emotional intelligence includes the verbal and nonverbal appraisal and expression of emotion, the regulation of emotion in the self and others, and the utilization of emotional content in problem solving. (pp. 433)
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High emotional intelligence can improve work performance and its varied aspects can contribute to work differently. One aspect of emotion...
Goleman, D., 2005. Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.