So How Can I Start to Become a More Emotionally Intelligent Leader?
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Emotionally intelligent leaders know how to win the hearts and minds of people.
To be an effective leader, you need to know how to get people to change their behavior. Motivation and readiness to practice are pivotal for individuals to successfully enact change.
Emotionally intelligent behavior involves knowing how to strike the right balance between social and emotional relationships. Emotional intelligence isn’t about being nice to people. It includes recognizing another person’s perspective and using your emotions effectively.
Being a leader means having one or more followers. If you want to lead others, you have to know how to get their attention, set clear objectives for what you expect from them, and monitor their performance.
Here are a few things you can do to become an emotionally intelligent leader.
- Pay attention to the people with whom you work.
- Learn more about their interests.
- Reflect on your interpretation of what others tell you to ensure that you’ve captured the other person’s concerns accurately.
- Check whether you accurately reflect the other person’s feelings after they express them to you.
- Show others that you are interested in them, their family, and their interests.
- Avoid trying to make yourself the center of attention.
Emotions can help you think as well as help focus your attention and guide you when you’re solving problems.
Which of the above practices help you become more emotionally intelligent?
Which of the above practices would help your leader become more emotionally intelligent?
Dr. Steven Stein is a world-renowned clinical psychologist, international best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and founder and Executive Chair of Multi-Health Systems (MHS), a publisher of scientifically validated assessments for over 40 years. His most recently published books include Emotional Intelligence for Dummies and Hardiness: Making Stress Work for You to Achieve Your Life Goals. You can learn more about Dr. Stein on his website.
