Leaders Set the Emotional Tone

In the last two articles “Should Leaders Bring Their Emotions to Work?” and “The Emotional Brain”, it is clear that there’s no escaping our own or other’s emotions.  Whether we like what we feel or not, we’re emotional creatures.  The final article in the series provides more evidence that your future really does get brighter with emotional intelligence (EI).

Leaders Set the Emotional Tone

Because leaders achieve organizational goals through others, you may assume they have the best people skills. Wrong! CEOs, on average, have the lowest workplace emotional intelligence scores.  Too many leaders are promoted for their technical knowledge, discrete achievements and seniority, rather than for their skills in managing and influencing others.  And that is not a good thing for business or innovation!  Read the entire article “Your Future Gets Brighter with Emotional Intelligence!