MBA502 - Emotional Intelligence: A Reflective Essay on Self-Analysis

This essay is a reflective self-analysis of emotional and cultural intelligence, utilizing Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Test, Daniel Goleman’s EQ Instrument, and the Johari Window. The author compares their self-perception with the perceptions of colleagues, identifying strengths in musicality, interpersonal, and intrapersonal skills, while acknowledging weaknesses in logical-mathematical skills and confidence. The essay details a plan for personal development, including improving logical skills through group projects, addressing confidence issues through meditation, and leveraging musicality for positive impact. It also explores the importance of bodily-kinesthetic abilities and overcoming shyness to become a more effective leader and team member. The conclusion emphasizes the need for continuous self-improvement and the strategic use of personal strengths.

Running head: EMOTIONAL CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE
Emotional and Cultural Intensity and Divergence
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author’s Note:

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Introduction
I have conducted a self-analysis and also I contacted my colleagues and asked two of
them to solve the same questions. This helped me to gather a clear knowledge about the gap
existing between myself perception and perception of the other. I have also made use of the
Johari window.
Part 1
In this part, I will be using the Johari window and also the surveys that have been
answered by me and also by my colleagues. The result that has been obtained from the survey
that has been answered by me show that my score in the musical category is highest (32),
Linguistic is 26, Logical-mathematical is 27, Bodily-kinesthetic is 24, spatial visual is 21,
interpersonal is 30 and intrapersonal is 32. This shows that my response to the sounds and the
musical quality is higher. I am very active towards all sorts of musical effects and I can very
easily connect my feelings (happiness, joy, sadness and many other such feelings) with music.
My linguistic rating shows that reading and writing skills are also good. I can manage my
relationships well by the means of proper communication. This is indeed true as I believe
communication is one of the best ways to express emotions. My logical-mathematical skills
show that I am of a calculative mind and I can very well predict the outcomes of all the actions.
Bodily-kinesthetic skills score is 24 which shows that I am neither very active towards eye
contact nor bodily feelings. The spatial and visual score is 21 which show that I am not really
very open towards the paintings. My interpersonal skills are well developed and it shows that I
am very open towards knowing the feelings of other people. I try to be very caring and helpful
towards them. The intrapersonal slot is also 32, which shows that I believe in doing a self-

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analysis in order to know my own strengths and weaknesses. Their surveys showed that my
interpersonal rating is 29 and my intrapersonal skill is 21. I tried to analyze this gap by using the
Johari window. The first window is the arena or the free elf where I saw that my predictability
and my colleague’s predictability matched and they know that I am a shy person and I try to
avoid eye contact or physical contacts like hugs, handshakes.
The second window is the blind spot that showed me the things that I didn’t know about myself
but others knew. I thought that I am very helpful to people and I am also good at self-analysis.
However, the surveys of the other two colleagues showed me that I try to help people a lot but I
am often less confident and I get frustrated easily. I often lose my patience. This is indeed very
harmful to myself and also the people whom I try to help. The third area or façade showed the
things that I know about myself but my colleagues didn’t. Musicality score was low as 20 in the
surveys completed by my colleagues. This is the second window or the blind spot as it is known
only by me that I am fond of music. My colleagues have not yet been able to discover that I am
fond of music.
The fourth area or the unknown area are some qualities that are yet to be discovered. Perhaps
I will try to work on my anger. I do not know if I have often been very rude to my peers. It is
also unknown to my colleagues that whether I have the bad habit of losing my temper very often.
Part2
I have gone through the survey results from my observations and from the observations
of my colleagues as well. I have seen from the Daniel Goleman's EQ Instrument test that my IQ
is average. I scored. I scored 105 out of 200. This shows that my weakness is my logical and
mathematical skills. I have to work more on mathematical and analytical problems. This will be

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helpful for me in the professional fields. I will be working hard on this ground. Apart from this, I
feel that Musicality is my strength and also the interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. I will
utilize the musicality for good purpose. I can use it in some NGO for the blind kids. I can use my
knowledge in music to teach them to understand different things and comprehend their meaning.
I will continue helping other people and take my empathetic and caring nature as strength. I will,
however, have to work on the weakness of lack of confidence. If I am not confident enough then
I will not be able to take any decisions on my own. I will be enrolling myself in the meditation
classes that will help me to work on my confidence level. My intrapersonal skill is also my
strength as I know how to do a thorough self-analysis of own strengths and my weaknesses. I
will work on it further but at the same time, I will make sure that I am able to accept my
drawbacks freely. I will not move backward to accept my drawbacks. I will have to be very open
regarding my feelings so that I do not end up creating trouble for myself in my professional
fields. I will make it a point that I am communicating my grounds of difficulties and needs.
Part3
There are group projects that I often take up along with my teammates. It can happen that
I am doing a group project with my colleagues regarding some mathematical or statistical
assignment. I will develop my logical skills by talking with them and by taking part in many
logical problems. This will help me to develop my aptitude and my knowledge. I can be an able
leader if I can guide my followers in the best way possible. I have to improve my skills and my
aptitude in order to guide them. There will be many problems like absenteeism or less and poor
production from my teammates. However, I will make sure that I am not losing my temper nor
am I becoming less confident in my decisions. My teammates will always look upon me as their
guide and the philosopher. One of my teammates might not be able to understand the job

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requirement. So, in that case, I will have to deal with him very patiently. I cannot really afford to
be shy. I have to cheer him up. I have to work with the bodily-kinesthetic abilities and develop
close eye contest with him and shake hands with him to make sure that he feels at ease. As a
leader, I will support him emotionally as well. I will also suggest him some good and refreshing
music (musicality) that might be soothing for him. As I have a good taste in musicality I will be
able to suggest him some refreshing songs. I will take care of the fact that I am able to support
my teammates and my followers at every possible means. I also have to work with the bodily and
the kinesthetic approaches as these little gestures and body language are necessary at the office
level. Often there can be meetings or group projects where I have to lead a group of people. In
order to encourage them, I will have to use little gestures like that of a handshake, pat on the
back, a kind of eye contact and other such friendly and supportive activities. So I will have to
make sure that I am not being very shy or much close and introvert towards my colleagues, my
friends or my team members. I must overcome my shyness. I have to make my peers and my
colleagues know that I am very open and approachable to them.
Conclusion
So, it can be concluded from the self analysis that I need to work upon the several areas.
Musicality is one of my good and positive points so I will be nurturing it further and will use it
for refreshing myself whenever I am tired or frustrated. I will also be working upon the visuals a
d the bodily and kinesthetic areas as I need to develop my interest towards creative aspects and
also work upon developing my bodily gestures towards my peers and colleagues.

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