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Instructor Leadership in Efl Classrooms and the Outcomes: The Effects of Transformational and Transactional Leadership Styles

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Instructor Leadership in Efl Classrooms and the Outcomes: The Effects of Transformational and Transactional Leadership Styles

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"5 Pillars of Effective Leadership" | Ari Zucker | TEDxGVSU

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Leadership Practices of School Counselors and Counseling Program Implementation

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Leadership Practices of School Counselors and Counseling Program Implementation

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School Counselors as Program Leaders: Applying Leadership Contexts to School Counseling

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School Counselors as Program Leaders: Applying Leadership Contexts to School Counseling

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Introduction to the Special Issue: A Case for School Counseling Leadership

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Introduction to the Special Issue: A Case for School Counseling Leadership

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Educational Leadership Culture and Diversity

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Educational Leadership Culture and Diversity

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Teachers’ Transformational Leadership and Students Employability Development: A Social Cognitive Career Perspective

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Teachers’ Transformational Leadership and Students Employability Development: A Social Cognitive Career Perspective

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Leadership, Leadership Styles, and Servant Leadership

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Leadership, Leadership Styles, and Servant Leadership

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Impact of Transformational and Servant Leadership on Organizational Performance: A Comparative Analysis

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Impact of Transformational and Servant Leadership on Organizational Performance: A Comparative Analysis

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New school leadership | Donte Quinine | TEDxWenatchee

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Great Leadership starts with Self-Leadership

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Great Leadership starts with Self-Leadership

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Great leadership starts with self-leadership | Lars Sudmann | TEDxUCLouvain

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Transformational Leadership in Education: A Review of Existing Literature

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Transformational Leadership in Education: A Review of Existing Literature

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Interrupting Racism: Equity and Social Justice in School  Counseling

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Interrupting Racism: Equity and Social Justice in School  Counseling

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Promoting racial equity as a school counselor leader.

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Promoting racial equity as an educational leader.

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How Outstanding Leaders Use Emotional Intelligence

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How Outstanding Leaders Use Emotional Intelligence

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Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence | Big Think

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School Counselors' Emotional Intelligence and Its Relationship to Leadership

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School Counselors' Emotional Intelligence and Its Relationship to Leadership

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The more that you, as a leader, manage each of these areas, the higher your emotional intelligence. So, let's look at each element in more detail and examine how you can grow as a leader.

Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

1. Self-awareness

If you're self-aware, you always know how you feel, and you know how your emotions and your actions can affect the people around you. Being self-aware when you're in a leadership position also means having a clear picture of your strengths and weaknesses, and it means behaving with humility.

So, what can you do to improve your self-awareness?

Keep a journal. Journals help you improve your self-awareness. If you spend just a few minutes each day writing down your thoughts, this can move you to a higher degree of self-awareness.

2. Self-regulation

Leaders who regulate themselves effectively rarely verbally attack others, make rushed or emotional decisions, stereotype people, or compromise their values. Self-regulation is all about staying in control.

This element of emotional intelligence, according to Goleman, also covers a leader's flexibility and commitment to personal accountability.

So, how can you improve your ability to self-regulate?

Hold yourself accountable. If you tend to blame others when something goes wrong, stop. Make a commitment to admit to your mistakes and to face the consequences, whatever they are. You'll probably sleep better at night, and you'll quickly earn the respect of those around you.

Practice being calm. The next time you're in a challenging situation, be very aware of how you act. Do you relieve your stress by shouting at someone else? Practice deep-breathing exercises to calm yourself. Also, try to write down all of the negative things you want to say, and then rip it up and throw it away. Expressing these emotions on paper (and not showing them to anyone!) is better than speaking them aloud to your team. What's more, this helps you challenge your reactions to ensure that they're fair!

3. Motivation

Self-motivated leaders work consistently toward their goals, and they have extremely high standards for the quality of their work.

How can you improve your motivation?

Re-examine why you're doing your job. It's easy to forget what you really love about your career. So, take some time to remember why you wanted this job. If you're unhappy in your role and you're struggling to remember why you wanted it, try the Five Whys technique to find the root of the problem. Starting at the root often helps you look at your situation in a new way. And make sure that your goal statements are fresh and energizing. For more on this, see our article on Goal Setting.

4. Empathy

For leaders, having empathy is critical to managing a successful team or organization. Leaders with empathy have the ability to put themselves in someone else's situation. They help develop the people on their team, challenge others who are acting unfairly, give constructive feedback, and listen to those who need it.

If you want to earn the respect and loyalty of your team, then show them you care by being empathic.

How can you improve your empathy?

Respond to feelings. You ask your assistant to work late - again. And although he agrees, you can hear the disappointment in his voice. So, respond by addressing his feelings. Tell him you appreciate how willing he is to work extra hours, and that you're just as frustrated about working late. If possible, figure out a way for future late nights to be less of an issue (for example, give him Monday mornings off).

5. Social Skills

Leaders who do well in the social skills element of emotional intelligence are great communicators. They're just as open to hearing bad news as good news, and they're experts at getting their team to support them and be excited about a new mission or project.

Leaders who have good social skills are also good at managing change and resolving conflicts diplomatically. They're rarely satisfied with leaving things as they are, but they don't sit back and make everyone else do the work: they set an example with their own behavior.

So, how can you build social skills?

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Emotional Intelligence in Leadership - Learning How to Be More Aware

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Relating to others is vital in today's workplace. Learn how to build your emotional intelligence (EI) with this article.

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5 Aspects of Emotional Intelligence Required for Effective Leadership

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5 Aspects of Emotional Intelligence Required for Effective Leadership