How To Use Emotional Intelligence Leadership Development Skills

By Scott Gibson


In attempting to discover the epitome of business skills, one can have a very easy job using newer findings. Emotional intelligence leadership development is one such concept. It is relative new, and its application to business even newer. It was introduced in a research paper in 1990. Defined scientifically, this newly recognized trait is the ability to understand the emotions, both yours and others, understand how it relates to relationships, and to manage both your own and others' emotions. It is the essential ingredient to a great business leader.

Even a person who had the best business training, enjoys plenty of ideas, and has a strong business mind, will not make the greatest business leader without these skills. It requires an understanding of all these skills as identified. It also requires the ability to use all the components of emotional intelligence. This newly discovered talent involves five components that enable a person to learn from both their own mental states and that of others. Self-awareness, self regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills are involved in understanding the mental states. Even the absence of one of these components means a less than understanding of emotional intelligence.

Self-awareness is the ability to see oneself plainly, with confidence. We enjoy creativeness, and can make sounder decisions. Communications and relationships are stronger. Lying, cheating, and stealing are less likely. We get more promotions, and our leadership is stronger, give more and better employees and better companies.

Self-regulation means keeping negative emotions and impulses in control, thinking before acting, is self-regulation, being able to control oneself. It involves knowing and controlling your emotions, as well as others. It also involves motivating oneself, and managing relationships. According to several authors, those who self-regulate see the good in other people and are able to recognize opportunities. They can calm down easily when angry or upset. They are flexible when working with their colleagues and are capable of taking charge when needed.

Motivating is another component. It helps the leader encourage the subordinate, as well themselves, to follow plans in their lives. It pushes an individual to work hard at achieving plans. However, there is no specific plan for motivating. As a leader, one should be aware of subordinates needs. Knowing different needs of subordinates will certainly make the decision-making process easier.

Empathy for others means one is able to recognizing their emotions, to understand things from their perspective. It means thinking beyond oneself, and realizing that people are probably not unkind or being unreasonable. They are more than likely responding to things based on the knowledge they have.

Social skills involves the ability to communicate well with everyone. One must be skilled in conflict resolution, both involving self and others. They are adept at giving praise, and at getting others to accept a new project.

Good leadership skills means looking at the own attitudes, listen to others and seeing things from their perspective. The person must be able to ask what the other person desires about a situation, instead of trying to figure it out on their own. Showing empathy means rewarding the other person in a way that means something to them. If praise doesn't address something they desire, it is not praise and means nothing.




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