An emotionally intelligent person not only knows how to manage their emotions, but also knows how their emotions affect others and therefore acts accordingly in a social setting. Here are five ways emotional intelligence can make you a better leader.
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00:00Hi, I'm Goldie Chan, and here are 5 ways emotional intelligence can make you a better
00:12leader.
00:14Number one, better self-awareness.
00:18Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is the ability to understand your own emotions and the emotions
00:25of others.
00:27When others, such as your employees, feel valued, they are more likely to contribute
00:33value back to the company.
00:35Number two, lead with empathy.
00:38Empathetic leaders can see a situation from someone else's point of view.
00:44This in turn makes your employees feel that they are being seen and heard.
00:49A hallmark sign of empathy.
00:53Number three, increase motivation.
00:56Emotionally intelligent people have the ability to motivate themselves.
01:00Instead of seeing problems as roadblocks that get in their way, they see it as an interesting
01:06problem to solve, and that is self-motivation.
01:11Number four, better social skills.
01:14Being able to adapt your social skills to the individuals in your workplace is incredibly
01:20helpful for being a better communicator and helping make sure that those you're talking
01:26to feel heard.
01:29Number five, better self-regulation.
01:33When leaders can manage their own emotions effectively, it has a positive trickle-down
01:38effect on the rest of the team.
01:40When leaders make decisions based on facts and figures instead of raging emotions, it
01:46helps create a safer, stronger, and healthier environment for the rest of the team.