The Viscous Cycle of Emotions
Our interactions with others can sometimes feel like a viscous cycle. Despte the best of intentions, it ends in tatters. Learn to control the cycle.
Emotional Intelligence
Eight Competencies of Social Skill
Leaders leverage their social skills to motivate those around them drive a team to achieve greatness. Learn 8 techniques to improve your social skills.
Social Skill Allows Leaders to Put Their Emotional Intelligence to Work
Social skills help leaders build networks of committed indivuals and coordinate teams toward task-related goals. Learn more about to be a social leader.
Empathy Defines an Emotionally Intelligent Leader
Empathy enables a leader to evaluate the feelings and emotions of the team. This leads to a more cohesive structure and workflow, leading to more positive outcomes
Self-Motivation Drives Us to Achieve
The third skill of emotional intelligence (EQ) that Goleman suggests is that of self-motivation. This skill drives us to achieve beyond our own and everyone else’s expectations. Self-motivation consists of four competencies: achievement drive, commitment, initiative, and optimism. Those with leadership potential display self-motivation through a deep desire to achieve for the sake of achievement, not for some external factor such as a large salary or impressive title.
Self-Regulation can Free us from being Prisoners of our Feelings
The second skill of emotional intelligence (EQ) that Goleman suggests is that of self-regulation. Self-regulation can be understood as a psychological asset that enables individuals to manage feelings, thoughts, impulses, and behavior. Self-regulation consists of five competencies: self-control, trustworthiness, conscientiousness, adaptability, and innovativeness. People who have mastered their emotions are able to roll with the changes. Self-regulation would encourage people to take a more powerful role on their thoughts, emotions, and performances.
Use Self-Awareness to Achieve Greater Insight into Your Emotions
The first skill of emotional intelligence that Goleman suggests, and the most crucial, is that of self-awareness. This is the ability to recognize one’s feelings, to differentiate between them, to know what one is feeling and why, and to know what caused the feelings. Self-Awareness consists of three competencies: emotional awareness, self-assessment, and self-confidence. The hallmark of self-awareness is a self-deprecating sense of humor and the self-aware person will find their work energizing and fulfilling.