Lead Emotional Intelligence

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Thesis Statement:

Emotions are part of our everyday life. The definition of emotional intelligence revolves around self-awareness and the regard for other people. It involves inference and interpretation of matters from observation of the immediate environment. It emphasizes working with visible reactions of people, human emotion and intuition in the course of maneuvering situations. Emotional intelligence allows a leader to concentrate on how they treat others and the outcome of such outcome. It is the reactions and responses of others that determine their actions and consequently the direction of a project.  Leading with EI is a rare approach in today’s firms. Firms are increasingly treating employees as mechanical robots denying their intrinsic emotions and passions.

Leading with emotional intelligence motivates a person to be emotionally inspired in their work. They are treated more like a human being rather than a “commodity or a resource.”

This motivation allows team members to operate out of their commitment. It motivates employees to increase output and improve quality. As a result of this, organizational objectives can be achieved more easily or effectively. The decision-making process will be more effective since it is aided by team contribution that brings in the best ideas. This is a direct result of emotional intelligence!

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