Blog # 3

I plan to use the components of emotional intelligence on a daily basis to improve my leadership effectiveness. I understand that certain techniques tend to be overwhelming, especially if they are forced into practice. This is why I will integrate the five concepts: self-awareness, self-regulation, self-motivation, empathy for others, and interpersonal/social skills in my daily routine. I believe it is important to keep the theory simple, and not over complicate it. The simpler I keep the five concepts the more natural it will become for me to not only adopt them but to excite them. I  will also take time each day to review and put into affect as many if not all the five theories as I lead through out the day. I also will attempt to remove my self from the situation and try to look at problems subjectively using all five concepts. I believe this to be a very important part of my game plan as well.

Components of Emotional Intelligence #2

The theory of components of emotional intelligence appealed to me for a couple of reasons. I was drawn to this theory because I have a personal connection to emotional intelligence. Throughout my life, I pride myself on my ability to execute emotional intelligence. I believe it to be one of the most important traits to have, not only in leadership, but in life. Intelligence alone is not enough. The ability to be in touch and aware of your own emotions is key, along with having empathy for others. These two components alone help make sense of any situation in life. If you are able to take a step back and put into practice the five components of emotional intelligence, most, if not all issues/problems, can be made sense of. I learned that this theory also works and should be practiced before an issue arises. It can and should be used on a daily basis.