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Running head: EMOTIONAL INTTELLIGENCE
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Part 1.
Emotional intelligence is the concept coined in the University of New Hampshire at Yale
which identifies the theory to understand the difference between thinking logically and
emotionally. This article deals with the fact that persons with high EQ are successful and are
smart thinkers and decisive makers. As per Sara Canady, the article summarizes that EQ is the
self-awareness of how decisions are influenced by one’s emotions and can affect others. This
concept of EQ has 3 mental models viz.
The Ability model
The Mixed model
The Trait model
Link: https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/11/health/improve-emotional-intelligence/index.html
Part 2.
Response to Question 1.
Being an effective leader in an organization I would give efforts on developing the
emotional intelligence both for myself and my co mates working in the organization. It can be
developed by the following methods:
 By being self-aware
It is the way of understanding and interpreting one’s own behavioral aspects that
includes emotions, personality, thought process, introspective behaviour and how
these affects to people around us (Lopes, 2016). The persons who have higher
notes of self-awareness are also confident about themselves and are assertive by
nature.

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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
 Self-regulating habits
These habits include the abilities of regulating or controlling oneself from the
mundane desires that actually have no rational outcomes. To check on one’s
impulses and feelings which may be negative for development and leadership
(Hogeveen, Salvi & Grafman, 2016). The people with strong self-regulation and
conviction are full of wisdom and integrity. They are adaptable by nature and
make fair judgements.
 Motivational skills
The most important is to develop the motivation of self and others that include
staying motivated and also motivate other employees. It increases confidence and
optimism to be productive employees who strives to achieve objectives. It boosts
the interest for work and attain the desired goals (Dabke, 2016).
 Being socialize
It means having strong interpersonal skills within the organization among the
employees. As a leader the person has to be high on interpersonal skills and it is
advantageous to create networking in corporate (Serrat, 2017). It includes abilities
creating change, initiatives and leading teams. The person must be a good
communicator who motivates communicating widely.
Response to Question 2.
The specific reason that the leader needs to be aware of their mental models are to
improve their thinking abilities. Awareness towards the mental models is needed to redefine the
thought process, the connections that we make and the opportunities that are created in the
process (Lewis, Neville & Ashkanasy, 2017). The mental models allows the simplification of