What makes a great leader? Knowledge, smarts and vision, to be sure.
To that, Daniel Goleman, author of “Leadership: The Power of Emotional
Intelligence,” would add the ability to identify and monitor emotions —
your own and others’ — and to manage relationships. Qualities associated
with such “emotional intelligence” distinguish the best leaders in the
corporate world, according to Mr. Goleman, a former New York Times
science reporter, a psychologist and co-director of a consortium at
Rutgers University to foster research on the role emotional intelligence
plays in excellence. He shares his short list of the competencies.
Intro to a dandy NY Times article by Daniel Goleman (the go-to guy for emotional intelligence). In a nutshell-
SELF-AWARENESS, aka realistic self-conficence, emotional insight
SELF-MANAGEMENT, aka resilience, emotional balance, self-motivation
EMPATHY, aka good listening, cognitive & emotional empathy
RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, compelling communication, team playing
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