Emotional Intelligence in Healthcare Leadership

Does leadership need emotional intelligence?

Interest in emotional intelligence has bloomed over the last few years. That it has become a standard concept in general and applied psychology, as well as in applied business settings, is indubitable. Is this popularity warranted? Casting a shadow over the concept of emotional intelligence are concerns about its meaningfulness and the construct and predictive validity of its various measures. ...

Resonant Leadership and Emotional Intelligence in Plastic Surgery Leadership

1 Outstanding leaders, whether in health care or any other context, are able to develop what can be described as resonant relationships with others.1 They do this by creating a positive emotional tone in their interactions, and also by making genuine, authentic connections with others. These resonant leaders create an environment where others are highly engaged, making them willing and able to ...

Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Legitimacy and Charismatic Leadership

Over the past two decades, the subject of emotional intelligence has received ample attention in management and leadership literature. The literature contains a plethora of information about emotional intelligence and its effect on transformational leadership. Much less is written on the relationship between charismatic leadership and emotional intelligence. This paper examines the relationship...

Correlation : Leadership Skill and Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence and Perceived Leadership Behaviour Effectiveness in Organizations

This study investigated the impact of emotional intelligence on the perceived effectiveness of leaders in organisations. Emotional intelligence is seen as an individual’s capacity to appropriately regulate his/her emotions, and to use the information to guide one’s thinking and action. Most managers would rather steer away from dealing with emotional issues, whereas emotions that are properly m...