Emotional Intelligence for Leaders

Emotional intelligence is widely regarded as a vital dimension of effective leadership, and increasingly seen as essential selection criteria in the appointment of managers in all types of industry.



Leaders with high levels of emotional intelligence have an advantage over their less well-equipped counterparts. EI can help you to develop empathy and understanding about other people and this is crucial to the ability to inspire, influence, motivate, and persuade them in a management or leadership role. In this course, we explore the key elements of emotional intelligence, and look at Daniel Goleman’s six leadership styles, and how you can use emotional intelligence in applying these different styles to your work situations.