Submit your papersSubmit Now
For Enquiries: [email protected]
IIARD LogoIIARD

Effects of Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Management on Leadership Style

Authors Ms. Zainab, Sajeevan Rao, PhD

Abstract

Emotional intelligence (EI) is a crucial concept in modern leadership studies. The Emotional and Social Competency Inventory delineates four fundamental domains—self-awareness, self- management, social awareness, and relationship management—that profoundly influence leader behavior, interpersonal efficacy, and leadership style. This study assesses the impact of four emotional intelligence competencies on leadership style, utilizing data from a cross-sectional organizational study that employs the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory and the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire . The results from the thesis dataset reveal that each emotional intelligence category exhibits a positive correlation with transformational leadership behaviors, with relationship management displaying the highest predictive significance. Self-awareness, characterized as the capacity to accurately evaluate one’s emotions, strengths, and limitations, had a moderate link with idealized influence and individualized consideration. Self-management, encompassing emotional self-regulation and adaptation, demonstrated significant relationships with inspiring motivation and leadership efficacy. Social awareness, particularly empathy, significantly forecasted individualized consideration and follower pleasure. Relationship management has emerged as the most significant emotional intelligence predictor of total transformational leadership, including team cohesiveness, communication, and follower growth. ANOVA indicated statistically significant variations in emotional intelligence and leadership scores among different age and experience cohorts, implying that emotional intelligence evolves with maturity. Correlation analysis revealed that all emotional intelligence domains contribute both uniquely and collectively to leadership results. These findings corroborate prior research indicating that emotionally intelligent leaders enhance favorable organizational climates, elevate team performance, and n

Keywords

Emotional intelligence; Self-awareness; Social awareness; Self-management; Relationship management; Leadership style Highlights • All four EI domains significantly influence leadership style. • Relati

References

Mayer JD, Salovey P, Caruso DR. Emotional intelligence: New ability or eclectic traits? Am Psychol. 2008;63(6):503–17. Ashkanasy NM, Daus CS. Rumors of the death of emotional intelligence in organizational behavior are vastly exaggerated. J Organ Behav. 2005;26(4):441–52. Day AL, Carroll SA. Using an ability?based measure of emotional intelligence to predict individual performance. Pers Individ Dif. 2004;36(6):1445–58. Petrides KV, Furnham A. Trait emotional intelligence: Psychometric investigation. Eur J Pers. 2001;15(6):425–48. Lopes PN, Grewal D, Kadis J, Gall M, Salovey P. Evidence that emotional intelligence is related to job performance. Emotion. 2006;6(1):132–43. Jordan PJ, Ashkanasy NM. Emotional intelligence, emotional self?awareness and team effectiveness. Hum Perform. 2006;19(4):363–80. Clarke N. Developing emotional intelligence abilities through team-based learning. Hum Resour Dev Q. 2010;21(2):119–38. Chan D. Emotional intelligence and leadership in teams. Leadersh Q. 2007;18(1):3–20. Boyatzis RE, Goleman D, Rhee KS. Clustering competence in EI. In: Bar-On R, Parker J, editors. Handbook of emotional intelligence. Jossey-Bass; 2000. p. 343–62. Michel JWS, Lyons BD, Cho J. Emotional intelligence and transformational leadership: A meta- analysis. Leadersh Organ Dev J. 2011;32(4):299–320. Harms PD, Credé M. Emotional intelligence and transformational and transactional leadership. J Leadersh Educ. 2010;9(1):56–66. Wong CS, Wong PM. Emotional intelligence as a moderator in the relationship between leader– member exchange and job satisfaction. Leadersh Q. 2007;18(3):236–44. Abraham R. Emotional intelligence in the workplace. Leadership Organ Dev J. 2006;27(8):638– 51. O'Boyle EH, Humphrey RH, Pollack JM, Hawver TH, Story PA. Emotional intelligence and job performance: A meta-analysis. J Organ Behav. 2011;32(5):788–818. Carmeli A. The relationship between emotional intelligence and work attitudes. J Manag Psychol. 2003;18(8):788–813. Gilchrist AM, O’Donnell M. Emotional intelligence, leadership and conflict management. Int J Manag. 2016;33(3):398–410. Rosete D, Ciarrochi J. EI and leadership effectiveness. Leadersh Organ Dev J. 2005;26(5):388– 99. Joseph DL, Newman DA. Emotional intelligence: An integrative meta-analysis and cascading model. J Appl Psychol. 2010;95(1):54–78. Mandell B, Pherwani S. Relationship between emotional intelligence and transformational leadership style. J Bus Psychol. 2003;17(3):387–404. Cavazotte F, Moreno V, Hickmann M. EI and leadership styles. Leadersh Q. 2012;23(3):404–14. Rahim MA, Psenicka C. Relationship between EI and conflict management styles. Int J Organ Anal. 2002;10(4):302–26. Slaski M, Cartwright S. Emotional intelligence training and well-being. Stress Health. 2003;19(1):37–45. Côté S, Miners CT. EI, cognitive intelligence, and job performance. Adm Sci Q. 2006;51(1):1–28. Weinberger LA. EI: Leadership effectiveness. Leadersh Organ Dev J. 2009;30(1):30–45. Barbuto JE, Burbach ME. The emotional intelligence of transformational leaders. J Soc Psychol. 2006;146(1):51–64. Judge TA, Bono JE. Five-factor model of personality and transformational leadership. J Appl Psychol. 2000;85(5):751–65. Rubin RS, Munz DC, Bommer WH. EI and transformational leadership. Leadersh Q. 2005;16(2):245–62. Hur YH, van den Berg PT, Wilderom CPM. Emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness. Int J Hum Resour Manag. 2011;22(18):3638–59. Suliman AM. The relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership. Int J Leadersh Educ. 2010;13(2):127–46. Hopkins MM, O’Neil DA. Women, EI, and leadership success. Leadersh Q. 2015;26(3):377–88.

More Articles from INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH

Building National Analytics Capacity: Advances and Future Pathways

Author: Uchechi Mary-Linda Unamma, Ifeanyichukwu Jeffrey Okwesa, Uzoamaka Iwuanyanwu

Root-Cause and Thematic Analysis for Major Incident Management: A Review

Author: Ifeanyichukwu Jeffrey Okwesa, Uchechi Mary-Linda Unamma, Uzoamaka Iwuanyanwu

Data-Quality and Single-Source-Of-Truth Frameworks for Inter- Agency Reporting: A Review

Author: Uchechi Mary-Linda Unamma, Ifeanyichukwu Jeffrey Okwesa, Uzoamaka Iwuanyanwu

Human-In-The-Loop Decision Systems: Advances and Future Directions

Author: Funmilayo Ashore-Onisemo, Uchechi Mary-Linda Unamma, Ifeanyichukwu Jeffrey, Okwesa,

Roles of Oil Subsidy Removal on Transportation Cost and Water Factory in Cross River South, Nigeria

Author: Onwuzurike Peter Tobechi, Owoh Akwa Owoh, Unoh Grace Inyang, Umaru Musa