Self-Reflection on Emotional Intelligence: Managing Organizations and Leading People

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Self-Reflection regarding ‘My Emotional Intelligence’
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability of the individuals to identify their own emotions and
those of other people while discriminating between various feelings and labeling them accordingly
(Goleman, Boyatzis & McKee, 2013). So in this article, I would evaluate my emotional intelligence along
with providing evidence based on my behavior and experiences of life. I would also suggest the possible
course of actions for improvements along with showing the dark side of having Emotional Intelligence.
My Emotional Intelligence would be assessed on the basis of its five elements i.e. self-regulation,
self-awareness, motivation, empathy and social skills. The skill of self-awareness can be assessed with
the help of evaluating my strengths and weaknesses and dealing with people accordingly. I believe that I
have a strong sense of self-awareness as I can deal with the people surrounding me.
Self-regulation means exercising control on anger and retraining myself from making rushed
emotional decisions and compromising my values (Brunetto, Teo, Shacklock & Farr‐Wharton, 2012). I
believe that I need to exercise more control over my anger and restrain myself from making rushed
emotional decisions and keeping calm.
Motivation is associated with my ability to work towards the accomplishing the goals and setting
high-quality standards for performing my duties. Upon evaluating my capabilities, it was found that I
have an average sense of motivation which can be boosted with the help of re-examining my passion for
my career.
Empathy is the ability for putting oneself in somebody else situation. In order to develop the
people in the team, one must challenge others who act unfairly, give constructive feedbacks and listen
to those who need it (Farh, Seo & Tesluk, 2012). So, based upon my analysis I believe I possess