Engage emotional intelligence, manage global leader

Abstract

Emotions and feelings had little consideration up until recently at the workplace. Realizing their importance has been a slow but steady struggle that has led to the realization that such intangible concepts have a real and significant impact on employees and firms. Over the last decade, the world of psychology has slowly worked its way into corporations, and only after a slow process of adoption, areas as abstract as emotions or feelings have shifted from being ignored, to working alongside them attaining great success. Far from being a passing fad, the qualities that comprise emotional intelligence are more critical to the success of business leaders than ever. In regards to prognostic validity of emotional intelligence and competence, the strongest observed relationship was with the quality of global leadership. This article discusses how the core qualities of emotional intelligence help global leaders strengthen their effectiveness in that changing environment. The nature of this paper is purely exploratory and to act as a primer for leaders to successfully address fundamental challenges in a changing workplace and drive performance.