The Leadership Diaries: Leading with Emotional Intelligence

A deep dive look at Emotional Intelligence.

"If your emotional abilities aren't in hand if you don't have self-awareness if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far."

~ Daniel Goleman

What is emotional intelligence?

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to manage one's own emotions and understand the emotions of others.

There are five key elements to EI:

• Self-awareness

• Self-regulation

• Motivation

• Empathy

• Social skills.

Self-Awareness

Self-awareness is the ability to understand one's own strengths, weaknesses, values, and motivations.

It's about having a clear picture of who one is, what drives one, and how one interacts with others.

Self-awareness can help you:

• Take better care of yourself

• Have deeper relationships

• Live a more fulfilling life

• Be more proactive

• Boost your acceptance

• Encourage positive self-development

• Make better decisions

• Improve your job performance

• Enhance your self-confidence

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