Topic > Emotional Intelligence: A Key to Effective Leadership

Emotional intelligence to me is about humility and empathy in service. A good leader who has position power should be able to recognize the capabilities of his employees and place them in the right job position for them to maximize their potential (Nahavandi, 2014). Because it is not good for a leader to hold back workers who demonstrate, desire, and deserve to be rewarded for their hard work from being promoted (Nahavandi, 2014). Therefore, in my daily work environment, the challenges faced by being overqualified for the position have made me realize the importance of humility. Humility for me means having a conscious conduct in managing my emotions and not allowing my disappointment to send the wrong EQ. Also, to remember that I am here on earth to bring about noble social change for the deaf and hard of hearing population in healthcare. As a future public health leader, I will be aware of exercising good emotional intelligence of empathy in building a relationship with my future employees. Demonstrating the character of humility in ensuring that all workers are appreciated for their contributions and granting reward for promotion potential (Lynn, 2008; Nahavandi,