Summary
The dominant trait in effective leadership comes from EQ, not IQ or the level of one’s experience or depth of their resume. Research has shown that 90 percent of top performers are also high in emotional intelligence. On the flip side, just 20 percent of bottom performers are high in emotional intelligence. You can be a top performer without emotional intelligence, but the chances are slim.
Description
Today IQ is a given and EQ (Emotional Intelligence a must. Great leaders score high in self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management. Emotional Intelligence can be developed once you understand the basics, are open to reflection, willing to practice and committed to continuous improvement.
Goals & Delivery
- Understand the four quadrants of emotional intelligence and your scores in each quadrant
- Be open to reflect on your strengths and development opportunities
- Accept and be willing to develop yourself
- Understand that Self-management and Empathy will increase your influence and success
- Practice your EQ skills
- Commit to continuous improvement of your EQ
- Become an EQ advocate, since EQ is a must in this 4th industrial revolution
Methods used
- Introduction lecture
- Book Emotional Intelligence 2.0
- EQ test
- Movie
- Group work
- Role-play