In this HBR article, Dan Goleman describes how two year's worth of new research has been compiled and shows how a leader's mood drives the mood and behaviour of their teams. And that this is a primary factor affecting the bottom line. It seems that the mood of an organisation's head honcho literally spreads through the organisation like an electrical charge.
"High levels of emotional intelligence, our research showed, create climates in which information sharing, trust, healthy risk-taking, and learning flourish. Low levels of emotional intelligence create climates rife with fear and anxiety. Because tense or terrified employees can be very productive in the short term, their organizations may post good results, but they never last."
Goleman believes these results show that demonstrating Emotional Leadership (ie. optimistm, authenticity, positive energy) is a good Leader's main task.
It's not easy for Leaders to sustain positivity, and coaching is a very supportive environment for fostering emotional Leadership.
Click here to read more about Leadership Coaching
And here to read the HBR article:
http://hbr.org/2001/12/primal-leadership-the-hidden-driver-of-great-performance/ar/1
"High levels of emotional intelligence, our research showed, create climates in which information sharing, trust, healthy risk-taking, and learning flourish. Low levels of emotional intelligence create climates rife with fear and anxiety. Because tense or terrified employees can be very productive in the short term, their organizations may post good results, but they never last."
Goleman believes these results show that demonstrating Emotional Leadership (ie. optimistm, authenticity, positive energy) is a good Leader's main task.
It's not easy for Leaders to sustain positivity, and coaching is a very supportive environment for fostering emotional Leadership.
Click here to read more about Leadership Coaching
And here to read the HBR article:
http://hbr.org/2001/12/primal-leadership-the-hidden-driver-of-great-performance/ar/1
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