{"id":4550,"date":"2024-06-27T12:10:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T16:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4forward.com\/?p=4550"},"modified":"2024-08-12T10:03:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T14:03:54","slug":"emotional-intelligence-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4forward.com\/2024\/06\/27\/emotional-intelligence-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotional Intelligence for Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

R<\/span>esearch<\/a> shows your success in leadership depends more on your \u201cEQ\u201d than your IQ. It\u2019s also a better predictor of success than your resume, or credentials. A leader with high emotional intelligence <\/a>(EI) knows their emotional strengths and weaknesses and is adept at reading those of others. Emotional intelligence allows you to control your emotions under pressure, welcome criticism, and work through conflicts.<\/p>\n

The term emotional intelligence was coined in the 1990s<\/a> by psychology professors John D. Mayer and Peter Salovey, who defined it as, \u201c\u2026the ability to accurately perceive your own and others\u2019 emotions, to understand the signals that emotions send about relationships, and to manage your own and others\u2019 emotions.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to leadership speaker and author Sara Canaday<\/a>, emotionally intelligent people are aware of how their emotions drive their decisions and behaviors so they can effectively engage with and influence others. Empathetic and open-minded, they can look at situations from alternative point views, bounce back from challenges and pursue their goals despite obstacles.<\/p>\n

There are four key components of emotional intelligence:<\/p>\n