What makes a Leader
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Characteristics of leaders could be recognized as technical skills, cognitive skills and competency but a great leader is also requested to possess Emotional Intelligence .
On evaluating emotional intelligence we have come up with competency models that studies which personal qualities that drives out the most outstanding performance of a leader within his organization. Researchers have used models such as division's profitability in order to evaluate senior levels.
Components of Emotional Intelligence:
Self-Awareness is the ability to recognize and understand your moods, emotions and drives as well as their effect on others, Such leaders are honest in admitting their feelings therefore could make accurate plans within an acceptable time schedule of works. On the other hand will also be able to assess themselves and their capabilities without overconfidence or underestimation. They are open to admitting failure and build constructive self criticism and are distinguished by knowing when to ask for help by being realistic to their potential against what they are demanded to achieve. Unfortunately this characteristic is sometimes mistaken for cowardness.
Self-Regulation, ability to control or redirect disruptive impulses and moods and tendency to suspend emotional judgment before decision making and channel emotions in a useful manner thus are able to create a fair working environment, since no conflicts will arise thus production will increase accordingly but sometimes these leaders are judged by being cold and there is also an image that a successful leader has a bad and fiery temper which is mistaken for being a sign of strong personality that would be able to operate ...