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Insure Your Business Acumen With Emotional Intelligence Leadership Development

By Scott Gibson


In attempting to discover the epitome of business skills, one can have a very easy job using newer findings. Emotional intelligence leadership development is one such concept. It is relative new, and its application to business even newer. It was introduced in a research paper in 1990. Defined scientifically, this newly recognized trait is the ability to understand the emotions, both yours and others, understand how it relates to relationships, and to manage both your own and others' emotions. It is the essential ingredient to a great business leader.

Even a person who had the best business training, enjoys plenty of ideas, and has a strong business mind, will not make the greatest business leader without these skills. It requires an understanding of all these skills as identified. It also requires the ability to use all the components of emotional intelligence. This newly discovered talent involves five components that enable a person to learn from both their own mental states and that of others. Self-awareness, self regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills are involved in understanding the mental states. Even the absence of one of these components means a less than understanding of emotional intelligence.

Self-awareness is the ability to see oneself plainly, with confidence. We enjoy creativeness, and can make sounder decisions. Communications and relationships are stronger. Lying, cheating, and stealing are less likely. We get more promotions, and our leadership is stronger, give more and better employees and better companies.

Another component is self-regulation. This is the ability to control negative thoughts and impulses. It simply means being able to remain in control. It involves knowing your emotions, and those of others as well. It means being to calm oneself, and to manage relationships in a calm manner. You must further be able to motivate yourself, and recognize opportunities for self and others, and being able to be in charge at times when it is needed.

The next component is motivation. This can be used by the leader to encourage other to do what they desire in life. It encourages the person to strive at what they want. A good business leader can influence self and employees to pursue there dreams. There is no specific pattern for encouragement, as each person has different needs and the leader must be aware of the different needs of their subordinates.

Another important is empathy. This simply means being able to recognize their emotions. One must look at things beyond oneself, and look at it from another perspective, understanding that they are probably not acting with agreeableness or unreasonableness. They are probably responding based on the knowledge they have about the situation.

Social skills involves the ability to communicate well with everyone. One must be skilled in conflict resolution, both involving self and others. They are adept at giving praise, and at getting others to accept a new project.

Good leadership skills means looking at the own attitudes, listen to others and seeing things from their perspective. The person must be able to ask what the other person desires about a situation, instead of trying to figure it out on their own. Showing empathy means rewarding the other person in a way that means something to them. If praise doesn't address something they desire, it is not praise and means nothing.




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