Leading with Emotional Intelligence Effective Change Implementation

Drawing on research into leadership and emotional intelligence, this book presents a framework that can lead to effective change implementation. Set against a backdrop of increasing complexity, volatility and uncertainty, the book responds to the need for

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LEADING WITH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE Effective Change Implementation in Today’s Complex Context

Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Malcolm Higgs • Victor Dulewicz

Leading with Emotional Intelligence Effective Change Implementation in Today’s Complex Context

Malcolm Higgs Southampton Business School Southampton United Kingdom

Victor Dulewicz Henley Business School Greenlands, Oxfordshire United Kingdom

ISBN 978-3-319-32636-8 ISBN 978-3-319-32637-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-32637-5

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Contents

1

Introduction

2

The Importance of Emotional Intelligence

13

3

Does Emotional Intelligence Make a Difference?

33

4

Measuring Emotional Intelligence

43

5

Can Emotional Intelligence be Developed?

51

6

Developments in Leadership Thinking

75

7

The Leadership Context

105

8

A Model of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

129

9

Developing Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

149

1

v

vi

Contents

10

Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Teams

173

11

Emotionally Intelligent Leadership and Organisations

195

12

Concluding Thoughts

223

Appendix A: Sample LDQ Report

237

Index

259

List of Figures

Fig. 2.1 Fig. 2.2 Fig. 2.3 Fig. 2.4 Fig. 5.1 Fig. 5.2 Fig. 5.3 Fig. 6.1 Fig. 6.2 Fig. 6.3 Fig. 8.1 Fig. 9.1 Fig. 9.2 Fig. 10.1 Fig. 10.2 Fig. 10.3 Fig. 11.1 Fig. 11.2 Fig. 11.3 Fig. 11.4 Fig. 11.5

The rational and emotional aspects of corporate strategy Dynamics of emotional intelligence Comparison of emotional intelligence elements Balance in emotional intelligence Development framework Aspirational vs incremental Prioritising change The leadership requirement The dynamics of leadership An emerging model of effective leade