Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Style, and Perceived Leadership Effectiveness Academic Article

abstract

• Effective leadership is critical for todays rapidly changing organizations. Emotional intelligence has been identified by some as that crucial element needed for this effective leadership. Although the research is growing, there still remains a gap on the relationships that exist between emotional intelligence and leadership. The study outlined in this article explored the relationships between emotional intelligence, leadership style, and leadership effectiveness. One hundred fifty-one managers completed the MSCEIT, an ability-measuring instrument of emotional intelligence. Those managers direct reports were asked to complete the MLQ5x, on their perceptions of their managers leadership style and leadership effectiveness. The results showed that there are no relationships between a managers emotional intelligence and leadership style or the leaders perceived effectiveness. Implications for human resource development theory and practice are discussed.

authors

• Nafukho, Fredrick

published proceedings

• ADVANCES IN DEVELOPING HUMAN RESOURCES

author list (cited authors)

• Weinberger, L. A.

citation count

• 46

complete list of authors

• Weinberger, Lisa Ann

publication date

• December 2009

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• Advances in Developing Human Resources  Journal

keywords

• Effective Leadership
• Emotional Intelligence
• Hrd
• Performance

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/1523422309360811

start page

• 747

end page

• 772

volume

• 11

issue

• 6

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1523422309360811