Leadership and Emotional Intelligence

Figure 2. 5

1. Integrate EI into Leader Development

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This foundation serves as a springboard for discussing development in the context
of specific leadership theories, as described below. The associated relevance of EI as
regards each theory is also addressed. Theories are discussed in chronological sequence,
and are aligned with the four leadership domains identified earlier (Goldman & Gorman,
2010).

Person-Role Example: Trait and Personality Leadership Theories

originated from the perspective that leaders are born and not made (Stodgill, 1948;
Northouse, 2007). Stodgill (1974) discerned that some traits may bolster yet not
guarantee a leader’s effectiveness. Recent research expanded the aperture of trait theory

Authentic

Transformational (^) Transactional
LMX
Goal
Trait
Emotional Intelligence Focus