Today it is not only important to know more and better things. If you want to be a successful leader, you must have excellent Emotional Intelligence
Why don't some brilliant and highly skilled people in their studio work when it comes to leading a group? Or why do some others, without being so brilliant, manage to be recognized as leaders and with great aptitude to exercise leadership positions? The answer to these questions will be reflected in the following article, since we will talk about a topic of great impact on present and future management: Emotional Intelligence.
What is it?
Emotional Intelligence will be defined as the ability to capture the emotions of a group and lead them towards a positive result. It should also be clarified that this talent can be learned and cultivated in organizations and it is the task of anyone to determine if they have these skills.
Components of emotional intelligence
Self-awareness: sometimes it is difficult for us to be honest with ourselves, in aspects that we know we must improve and we do not recognize. This point, therefore, refers to the ability to recognize and understand our moods, our emotions, and their effect on the people around us. Likewise, self-awareness helps us to determine where we are going and what goals we can achieve being realistic. We will also recognize our mistakes and be more cautious when doing certain work.
Self-regulation: as its name implies, this ability allows us to control our impulses and emotions and logically to think before doing anything. This point is of the utmost importance because if at a certain moment we find ourselves in an unpleasant situation where the first reaction would be to yell or hit things, self-regulation makes us think before acting, we determine why it failed in that situation, what factors could influence for failure and how it could best be solved. Here it is important to note that a leader with this ability would give more confidence to his subordinates and fights within a group would tend to disappear. The fear of change would not be present in a leader with this ability and reflection and thought will always be in the first place.
Motivation: here the important thing is to work and feel satisfaction in front of a finished goal, and not only to seek rewards in money or status. Leaders with this ability are passionate about their work, they always like to learn, they are creative and they show impressive energy and desire to complete an activity in the best way and they keep a record of the performance carried out.
Likewise, in the face of failure, they do not see black clouds, but an opportunity to be better and their commitment to the organization is stronger every day and thus they receive high monetary offers to change companies and jobs, the most important thing for them is to perform as people and grow up in the environment they are used to.
Empathy: this ability makes a leader consider the feelings of subordinates and know how to treat people, according to the reactions that they may have at a certain moment, it is knowing how to say things and how to act when perceiving and understanding the point of view of each one of the members of a certain work group, faced with problematic situations.
It is also very important to add that empathy is very necessary when dealing with international business within the framework of an ever-increasing globalization, since the important thing here is to treat customers well, understand their points of view and discover what desires can be satisfied. in the best way.
Social skills: along with empathy, this component refers to the ability of people to manage relationships with others and lead them in the desired direction, whether it is seeking an agreement or enthusiasm for a product or service.
When leading a group, the five elements of Emotional Intelligence should be combined in the best way. Only then will the one who commands the group be an outstanding leader.
In addition, it is not by chance that this is the last component of Emotional Intelligence, since the other elements combined result in greater Social Skills, whether, for example, that someone has good empathy or excellent motivation, which generates Let your "shine" be transmitted and reflected in the people with whom you are dealing and relating.
As a final conclusion, it can be said that obtaining or managing a good Emotional Intelligence is not easy, but if there is a firm intention to adapt it, this will redound to extraordinary personal and organizational benefits. The task is then, to search in each one of us for that leader who is hidden and those abilities that we must exploit to the maximum.
