Emotional Intelligence

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses emotional intelligence (EI) and how it is considered to be a competitive advantage as far as leadership is concerned. The paper begins by listing the five characteristics that comprise EI and then goes on to discuss how it has become a sine qua non condition for managing people. Next, the paper points out that EI should not be the attribute of leaders only, as it should be promoted among all the members of the work environment. The four steps needed for promoting and implementing EI among the workforce by leaders are then discussed by the paper. The paper concludes that EI has become a vital factor in the activity of leaders and their subordinates as well. Developing EI skills is important for employees, and crucial for leaders.

From the Paper:

"For a while now, it is a known fact that EI matters a great deal in the workplace, no matter the nature of one's work. EI is now associated with other major skills that weigh a lot in succeeding in one's field of work. In certain areas, people with high EIQ are considered to be more successful than people with high IQ, but with lower EIQ. Both theoreticians and practitioners agree that "successful organizations in the future will be those that grow their people with outstanding EQ."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Mayer, J.D. (1999). Emotional Intelligence Information. Retrieved October 16, 2007 from http://www.unh.edu/emotional_intelligence/ei%20What%20is%20EI/ei%20definition.htm.
• Emotional Intelligence (1998). Retrieved October 16, 2007 from http://www.funderstanding.com/eq.cfm.
• Rock, Michael (2006). The 90% Factor EQ (Emotional Intelligence) and the New Workplace. CanadaOne online. Retrieved October 17, 2007 from http://www.canadaone.com/magazine/eq050198.html.
• Childs, Roy (2004). Emotional Intelligence and Leadership. Team Technology. Retrieved October 17, 2004 from http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/emotional-intelligence.html.
• Chapman, Alan (2006). Guidelines for Best Practice. The Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations. Retrieved October 17, 2007 from http://businessballs.com/eq.htm.

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