EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE – AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT IN CREATING A MODERN LEADER
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53477/2668-2001-21-38Keywords:
leader; emotional intelligence; leadership; organizations.Abstract
This paper presents, in a concise manner, the importance of emotional intelligence in shaping the profile of the modern leader. Compared to the leader of the last century, the modern leader needs a multitude of skills in the field of emotional intelligence in order to deal with the change and to adapt to the realities of the organizational environment. Aspects such as self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy are just some of the skills that the modern leader must have, so that he can give consistency to the act of leadership. In this context, motivation is also a basic pillar that builds an effective relationship between the leader and his team. A motivated leader may be able to motivate his team and conduct it on the road to success.
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