Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership

Leadership involves dealing with people. Some people are extroverts and some are introverts. Extraverts feel comfortable around the social functions and management of groups of almost all the time. On the other hand, introverts tend to be shy and to focus more on individual interactions.

However, being an extrovert, not an indication of emotional intelligence. Introverts can also show emotional intelligence, or what has become commonly known as EQ. What exactly is this EQ?

It simply means the ability, skills and ability to manage their emotions in relation to other people. Have you ever heard the quote "People do not care what you know until they know you care?" This is very true. People care less for the knowledge that the emotional connection. And if you are able to emotionally connect to more people, has become a more successful salesman, a businessman or a leader.

Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill and Barack Obama was unable to connect emotionally with people and that is why it has become very popular in their respective countries.

Connecting emotionally is only half the story. The other side is leadership. Emotional intelligence and transformational leadership go together. One of the principles of transformational leadership is the motivation and idealism. When you appeal to people's values ​​and what is most dear, you can easily affect your case and make you popular. When you can do it, you can sell your agenda to transform them.

This is not an easy path to take. If you are unable to emotionally engage people, will be exposed as a fraud and you can easily lose your integrity and ability to influence people. But if you manage to balance them, you will be able to become an effective leader .......