EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND LEADERSHIP

Abstract

Leadership is a vital element of achieving organizational success. Intelligent leaders are required to possess multiple intelligences in order to be successful. Emotional intelligence (EI) has been a vital factor among multiple intelligences considered identified as required for leaders. EI was identified as the means of connecting the feeling and thinking process of people. On the other hand, the charismatic leadership was identified as a style that is non-exploitative. Under the Charismatic leaders, followers will emulate the leader behavior, establish high level of trust and followers will be living in the values of the leader. Further, it was established that employee’s perception on the organizational climate will depend on the leadership style of the manager. Thus, managers with high emotional intelligence will be capable of creating a set of followers that are committed to the organization and are productive. Thus, this article will explore the concepts of Emotional Intelligent and the Charismatic Leadership and discuss the relevance of two concepts.