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The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Innovative Leadership
Abstract
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is increasingly recognized as a crucial factor in contemporary leadership, enabling managers to understand and guide others effectively while fostering a collaborative workplace. This chapter explores the role of EI in innovative leadership, emphasizing its impact on creativity and problem-solving. The chapter begins by defining EI and its core components self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills before connecting them to leadership effectiveness. It then delves into innovative leadership, identifying traits that distinguish innovative leaders and demonstrating how EI serves as a catalyst for creative thinking and decision-making. Key EI competencies, emotional regulation and social intelligence, will be examined in fostering innovation. Challenges to implementing EI in organizations, including resistance and stress management. Finally, the chapter will assess the measurable impact of EI on innovation and explore future perspectives, including the integration of AI to enhance emotionally intelligent leadership.
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