ipl-logo

Reflection Of Emotional Leadership

880 Words4 Pages
An article published in Fortune Publication (1998) broached a pertinent question: What is the secret of success? What separates people who excel in life from people who, despite obvious know-how and skills, never seem to get very far? This article offers emotional intelligence as an answer to this very fitting question. This research essay is aimed at understanding that query in more depth from a personal and professional leadership perspective.
This chapter will clarify the characteristics of some unfamiliar concepts and define emotional leadership. In order to research the contribution of emotional leadership to personal and professional effectiveness in a work environment, it is essential to create a common understanding of the terminology used. Therefore, this chapter Aims to :
• Explain the personal leadership perspective.
• Elucidate the concept emotional intelligence through word analysis and literature study.
• Define and describe the concept emotional leadership by way of literature studies.
• Investigate the nature and function of emotional intelligence.
DESCRIPTION OF PERSONAL LEADERSHIP
By nature people are social and having relationships is a basic human need. 'People are business, people are fun, and people are life ', but the quality of our relationships is only as good as our ability to manage ourselves (Vermeulen 1999: 158). Personal and professional leadership alludes to how individuals lead their personal lives, as well as how they would lead,
Show More
Related
1337 Words | 6 Pages

(2000). Leadership that gets results. http://hum.sagepub.com/content/53/8/1027.full.pdf+html. [Accessed 26 November 2014]. http://www.danielgoleman.info/topics/emotional-intelligence/.

Read More
2615 Words | 11 Pages

Kouzes and Posner (2021) suggest that leaders should focus on developing their emotional intelligence by becoming more self-aware, self-regulated, motivated, empathetic, and socially skilled. The personal development plan helps leaders take a more proactive approach to their own development, rather than relying solely on the resources provided in the

Read More
871 Words | 4 Pages

Psychodynamic Approach Survey The psychodynamic approach survey describes our personality questionnaire evaluates the components of authentic leadership: self-awareness, internalized moral perspective, balanced processing, and relational transparency. . It assesses our authenticity as a leader. Introvert

Read More
1180 Words | 5 Pages

According to Daniel Goleman (1998), Emotional Intelligence is "the capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions well in ourselves and in our relationships. Leadership influences the behaviors, attitudes and thoughts of others. Effective leaders help others navigate obstacles and challenges. They can also encourage and inspire those around them.

Read More
917 Words | 4 Pages

But even with all the leadership training programs and “expert” advice available, effective leadership still eludes many people and organizations. One reason, says Daniel Goleman, is that such experts offer advice based on inference, experience, and instinct, not on quantitative data. Now, drawing on research of more than 3,000 executives, Goleman explores which precise leadership behaviors yield positive results. He outlines six distinct leadership styles, each one springing from different components of emotional intelligence. Each style has a distinct effect on the working atmosphere of a company, division, or team, and, in turn, on its financial performance.

Read More
1924 Words | 8 Pages

In spite of the fact that’ leadership analysis’ is the art of breaking down a leader into basic psychological components for study and use by academics and practitioners, a sound leadership analyses

Read More
897 Words | 4 Pages

It is very important for an effective leader to understand emotions and emotional signs of his subordinates. The reason to that is that some employees might be very emotional

Read More
555 Words | 3 Pages

In developing this paper on leadership, I examined what was most important to me as a leader. As I reflected on my leadership philosophy, I thought about my experiences and the principals that I have learned through my own self-discovery and the observation of other leaders that I have had throughout my life. My leadership philosophy paper will focus on what leadership is to me, core values, and knowledge of others. In thinking about my definition of leadership, I thought of what was most important to me in and as a leader.

Read More
1134 Words | 5 Pages

During my time in high school, I was responsible for leading a fund raising charity event. Aside from this experience I have not been in situations where I have shown or developed valuable leadership qualities (L1,2,3), however after attending the ‘Women in Industry’ event (appendix) I was motivated by these women to look for ways to develop these leadership skills further. If I can develop leadership qualities I can gain a competitive advantage to reach a managerial and higher paying position in my career. Emotional intelligence and leadership are therefore intertwined.

Read More
1818 Words | 8 Pages

This paper will examine the three leadership theories, identify how they apply to my practice, and explore how these theories interact with each other. The Trait Leadership Theory is based on the belief that a person is born with special traits contributing to natural leadership abilities. Studies of famous historical leaders have been used to identify various traits for this theory. Although the list of traits differs from study to study, there are five major traits that are consistent throughout most studies.

Read More
1583 Words | 7 Pages

Based on the reflection of emotional intelligence case study on Kathy Smith, she is a experienced and competent project manager with ambitious, determined, confident and goal oriented. With the assigned of oversee a multimillion-dollar chemical plant construction project in southeast asia, she need to work with a team of local people. The working style of Kathy is top to down which is directive and performance-oriented. In my understanding of this case study, Kathy Smith is a person that lacks of cross cultural intelligence and competence. Despite experiencing problems with the team, she tend to persists in her own normal approach to work.

Read More
1465 Words | 6 Pages

Individual Reflective Paper Introduction Leadership, a controversial concept, has been studied for centuries. Scholars who study leadership have argued with the insight of leadership for many decades and finally promote a wide range of understandings of it. This course “values and leadership” introduces the basic principles and concepts about leadership, and provides us with some conceptual knowledge and practical approaches to be an outstanding leaders. I chose to take this course because I am interested in the topic about leadership.

Read More
1885 Words | 8 Pages

Searching for the words “Emotional Intelligence” in (thesaurus.com, 2018), would give the meaning; “the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically”. Emotional intelligence is the key to both personal and professional success. In many years, emotional intelligence has been considered as a requirement in order to achieve effective leadership (Yusof, et al, 2014). This essay will discuss the definition of emotional intelligence and explain it in depth, it will preview and explain the four areas of emotional intelligence, how these areas are used, and then will explain a bit of leadership and how can leadership be effective mentioning some of the areas of

Read More
794 Words | 4 Pages

This paper is going to encompass different leadership theories and their relevance to my own personal personality and method of leadership. There will be information on the advantages and disadvantages of the leadership theories and information on each including examples. The purpose of this paper is to view various kinds of leadership theories and apply them to a real-life scenario. Leadership Theories There are quite a few different leadership theories available for people to take information from and use in business settings and even personal settings.

Read More
1304 Words | 6 Pages

‘Organizations provide its managers with legitimate authority to lead, but there is no assurance that they will be able to lead effectively’ (Lunenburg, 2011). Organizational success usually requires a combination of both management and leadership. In today’s dynamic work environment, leaders are expected to challenge the present state of affairs, and to motivate and convince organization members. Managers are needed to assist in creating and maintaining a positive and well-functioning workplace. ‘Leadership and management are often considered practically overlapping concepts’ (Bohoris and Vorria, 2007, p. 1).

Read More

More about Reflection Of Emotional Leadership

Related Topics

Open Document