Is Emotional Intelligence a Determinant Factor for Leader’s Skills Development? Essential Literature Perspectives

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to emphasize the complexity of the concept and the difficulty of measuring emotional intelligence. There is a particular concern for highlighting the specific aspects of emotional intelligence role and contribution to the development of leadership skills. A brief review of the studies dealing with this topic is carried out within the article, precisely to demonstrate the utility of some future research directions in the field of emotional intelligence, like part of behavioural studies in organisations.

Keywords

• emotional intelligence
• emotional intelligence models
• leadership