Emotional Intelligence An Essential Quality For All...

Daniel Goleman born in Stockton, California, is an internationally known author, psychiatrist and science journalist. He has received several awards and published 15 books, mostly written about leadership. During this essay, we will focus on his writings about emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the capacity to recognize your own, as well as other people’s emotions, to differentiate between feelings, and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior (Goleman, In Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia Online., (n.d.)). Emotional intelligence is an essential quality for all managers to be exceptional leaders. According to Daniel Goleman, there are 5 components of emotional intelligence, self-awareness,†¦show more content†¦Self-awareness of this magnitude gives a person confidence and the ability to know your own strengths and weaknesses. Mastering self-awareness opens the door for strengthening your weaknesses to become a better leader. Professionals can be educated on self-awareness to improve leadership qualities (Connelly, 2008). Self-regulation is defined as a person’s capability to control your thoughts or redirect emotions and think before acting (Goleman, In Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia Online., (n.d.)). Comprehending your feelings and what caused them, gives you the ability to manage your actions. Recognizing what upsets you and the root of the cause so you can stop inappropriate actions, to think before you speak. After you identify what causes certain reactions you can practice ways to change your actions. Of course, you have to be willing to accept change and few people are (Team, 1996-2016). Does the expression â€Å"The glass is half full† sound familiar? When a negative situation arises, having the ability to control your thoughts and turn them into something positive is an exceptional characteristic to have. Can you find a positive side in a negative situation? Internal motivation is defined as a person’s desire to work that goes beyond external reasons like financial and social status (Goleman, In Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia Online., (n.d.)).