Sunday, April 29, 2018

Insure Your Business Acumen With Emotional Intelligence Leadership Development

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.

This quality can surpass any training, ideas, and an incisive mind. It takes all the components of this trait to be a great leader. Mayer defined the components of the trait in a research paper. There are five major components: Self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill. These were first identified by Mayer and Salovey, two Psychology professors.

Another important component is that of self-awareness. This is the ability to see oneself with confidence. This allows one to enjoy being creative and making good decisions. It also involves Communicating better and having stronger relationships. There is less instance of lying, cheating, and stealing with more self-awareness. This results in more promotions and stronger leadership, meaning more quality employees, and better companies overall.

Another component is self-regulation. This is the ability to control negative thoughts and impulses. It simply means being able to remain in control. It involves knowing your emotions, and those of others as well. It means being to calm oneself, and to manage relationships in a calm manner. You must further be able to motivate yourself, and recognize opportunities for self and others, and being able to be in charge at times when it is needed.

The next component is motivation. This can be used by the leader to encourage other to do what they desire in life. It encourages the person to strive at what they want. A good business leader can influence self and employees to pursue there dreams. There is no specific pattern for encouragement, as each person has different needs and the leader must be aware of the different needs of their subordinates.

Another important is empathy. This simply means being able to recognize their emotions. One must look at things beyond oneself, and look at it from another perspective, understanding that they are probably not acting with agreeableness or unreasonableness. They are probably responding based on the knowledge they have about the situation.

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.

There are several aspects to being an effective leader. One must validate others' perspectives, look at their own attitudes, listen well to others, and try to do what the other person would want in a situation, not just guessing about the proper outcome. Recognizing and praising another based on your own idea of what is important, without thinking about their ideas, is not showing empathy. One needs to find out what the other wants and recognize them for that.




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