So do emotionally intelligent leaders create more effective teams, or are “business smarts” and traditional intelligence all it takes? In a study of relationships between emotional intelligence and leadership, 261 members of the British Royal Navy were administered measures of intellectual competency, managerial competency, emotional intelligence competency, overall performance, and personality. 13 Participants in the study were divided into two levels of seniority, Officers and Ratings (non-officers). The results broadly illustrated the importance of emotional intelligence in predicting leadership trends. For example, compared to both managerial and IQ competencies, the EQ competencies were better able to predict: • Overall performance • Leadership Further, EQ competencies made a greater contribution to leadership and performance at higher levels of the organization (i.e., EQ mattered even more for senior officers).
Determinants of Officer Leadership
What Competencies Best Predict Performance?
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Emotional intelligence competencies were better able to predict performance and leadership efficacy. 13
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