Thursday, May 17, 2018

Attributes Of Emotional Intelligence Leadership Development

By Ruth Green


Leadership is a very vital role. It usually involves a number of people looking up to you and expecting you to give them directions on what to do. Being emotionally intelligent is being able to perceive and understand the emotions of other people. As a leader being emotionally intelligent is crucial. Below is the importance of emotional intelligence leadership development.

It would be east to work under a person who genuinely cares about what is going on with life and actually cares how you feel about changes made in the place of work. It makes the work environment so much easier to operate in. Most organizations do not do very well because the employees have not connected emotionally with their bosses.

An emotionally intelligent leader should know that communicating with their staff is a very necessary thing. They cannot magically read minds and tell what is required of them. Even in implementing decisions, the employees should be made aware so that they know what is expected of them. They should also be given a platform to give their opinions.

Just like everyone else, a leader needs self-awareness. It is important for them to acknowledge the areas in which they are strong and exploit them. When hiring they can pick out the applicants who show strength where the leader is weak. This helps the company to find a balance and therefore activities go on as needed. Without self-awareness, a leader may lead the company into a darkness that may be heard to recover from.

One thing that ignites fights in people is disrespect. Not only in social places but also at the place of work. An employer may disrespect their subordinate or the other way round. For an employer, your staff will treat you how you show them to treat you. This means, the way you relate to them and handle yourself around them is exactly how they will handle you.

Your employees should not just be people who work for you. They should be able to see that not even you are perfect. Discuss with them issues affecting your work and do not be afraid to show some emotions. Talking like a robot may cause them not to take you seriously. Once you show them some emotion, they will feel a lot easier around you.

Most leaders think that having a sense of humor causes them not to be taken seriously by their staff. This is however not the case. Being able to make fun of them makes them feel that you are approachable. They feel at ease when they are at work or even around you. A dull company promotes not only boredom but a lot of tension too.

Whenever there is a crisis, employees look to their employers on how to react. If the leader panics, they too will panic and will not be able to contain themselves. An emotionally intelligent leader should be able to handle every situation confidently and at no point show any kind of panic or fear.




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