Leadership & Emotional Intelligence

MANAGERS NEED GOOD ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, BUT A REAL LEADER NEEDS MORE THAN THESE “HARD” SKILLS. RECENTLY MANY BUSINESS WRITERS HAVE SUGGESTED THAT SOMETHING CALLED “EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE” MAY BE THE KEY TO GOOD LEADERSHIP.

Using the internet for resources discuss the following ideas

?    HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EI)?

?    WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE THEORY?

?    WHAT IS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EI THEORY AND MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE THEORY?

?    WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE?

?    WHY DOES A PROJECT MANAGER NEED TO BE A ‘LEADER’ AND NOT JUST A MANAGER?

?    SO…WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGER?