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Week 4 Assignment 1- Submit Here
Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.
Assignment 1: Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership
According to the article “Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership”, one of the most important constructs in leadership today is the concept and application of emotional intelligence (EI) (Batool, 2013). Imagine that you are an internal consultant to an organization of your choosing. The CEO has tasked you with preparing a presentation for the Board of Directors on what emotional intelligence is, and its influence on leadership and the people within the organization. You can submit this assignment as a PowerPoint or other equivalent visual software, OR as a written assignment. Please see each description below. Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
PREWORK
In preparation for this assignment, review the following additional resources on emotional intelligence:
Resources
“ Cultivating emotional intelligence ” (Video: 3 min 36 s)
Batool, B. F. (2013). Emotional intelligence and effective leadership . Journal of Business Studies Quarterly, 4(3), 84-94.
Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2015). Organizational behavior (16th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. (Note: Refer to Chapter 3.)
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. Fully explain emotional intelligence, and give two (2) examples of the concept. Next, examine the concept of “emotional quotient” compared to traditional “intelligence quotient.”
2. Suggest two to three (2-3) reasons why leaders’ need emotional intelligence to manage today’s workforce. Speculate on at least two (2) possible consequences should a leader not possess emotional intelligence.
3. Explore the elements of emotional intelligence that leaders must be aware of to increase leadership effectiveness.
4. Recommend a strategy that the organization could undertake in order to improve the social skills of leaders within the organization and thereby positively influence their emotional intelligence. Support your recommendation with specific examples that illustrate why the strategy would be effective.
5. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources you have located using the Learning Resource Center (LRC) resources / databases in this assignment. Academic references for this assignment should be formatted using APA guidelines for Annotated Bibliography. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource, and neither do web-based blogs.
6. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
a. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA Annotated Bibliography format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Explore how individual differences, personality traits, and perspectives impact the productivity of an organization.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in leadership and organizational behavior.
Business leadership and Organization
Week
4
Assignment
1
-
Submit
Here
Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.
Assignment
1:
Emotional
Intelligence
and
Effective
Leadership
According to the article “Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership”, one of the mo
st
important constructs in leadership today is the concept and application of emotional intelligence
(EI) (Batool, 2013). Imagine that you are an internal consultant to an organization of your
choosing. The CEO has tasked you with preparing a presentation
for the Board of Directors on
what emotional intelligence is, and its influence on leadership and the people within the
organization. You can submit this assignment as a PowerPoint or other equivalent visual
software,
OR
as a written assignment. Please see
each description below.
Note:
You may create
and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment
.
PREWORK
In preparation for this assignment, review the following additional resources on emotional
intelligence:
Resources
“
Cultivating
emotional
intelligence
” (Video: 3 min 36 s)
Batool, B. F. (2013).
Emotional
intelligence
and
effective
leadership
.
Journal
of
Business
Studies
Quarterly,
4(
3), 84
-
94.
Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2015).
Organizational
behavior
(16th ed.). Upper Saddle River,
NJ: Prentice Hall. (
Note:
Refer to Chapter 3.)
Write
a
three
to
four
(3
-
4)
page
paper
in
which
you:
1.
Fully explain emotional intelligence, and give two (2) examples of the concept. Next, examine
the concept of “emotional quotient” compared to traditional “intelligence quotient.”
2.
Suggest two to three (2
-
3) reasons why leaders’ need emotional intelligence to manage today’s
workforce. Speculate on at least two (2) possible consequences should a leader not possess
emotional intelligence.
3.
Explore the elements of emotional intelligence that leaders must be awa
re of to increase
leadership effectiveness.
4.
Recommend a strategy that the organization could undertake in order to improve the social skills
of leaders within the organization and thereby positively influence their emotional intelligence.
Support your reco
mmendation with specific examples that illustrate why the strategy would be
effective.
5.
Use at least two (2) quality academic resources you
have located using the
Learning Resource
Center (LRC) resources / databases in this assignment. Academic refe
rences for this assignment
should be formatted using APA guidelines for Annotated Bibliography.
Note:
Wikipedia does
not qualify as an academic resource, and neither do web
-
based blogs.
6.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
a.
Typed, double spaced, using Times Ne
w Roman font (size 12), with one
-
inch margins on all
sides.
b.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
Business leadership and Organization
Week 4 Assignment 1- Submit Here
Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.
Assignment 1: Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership
According to the article “Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership”, one of the most
important constructs in leadership today is the concept and application of emotional intelligence
(EI) (Batool, 2013). Imagine that you are an internal consultant to an organization of your
choosing. The CEO has tasked you with preparing a presentation for the Board of Directors on
what emotional intelligence is, and its influence on leadership and the people within the
organization. You can submit this assignment as a PowerPoint or other equivalent visual
software, OR as a written assignment. Please see each description below. Note: You may create
and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
PREWORK
In preparation for this assignment, review the following additional resources on emotional
intelligence:
Resources
“Cultivating emotional intelligence” (Video: 3 min 36 s)
Batool, B. F. (2013). Emotional intelligence and effective leadership. Journal of Business Studies
Quarterly, 4(3), 84-94.
Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2015). Organizational behavior (16th ed.). Upper Saddle River,
NJ: Prentice Hall. (Note: Refer to Chapter 3.)
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. Fully explain emotional intelligence, and give two (2) examples of the concept. Next, examine
the concept of “emotional quotient” compared to traditional “intelligence quotient.”
2. Suggest two to three (2-3) reasons why leaders’ need emotional intelligence to manage today’s
workforce. Speculate on at least two (2) possible consequences should a leader not possess
emotional intelligence.
3. Explore the elements of emotional intelligence that leaders must be aware of to increase
leadership effectiveness.
4. Recommend a strategy that the organization could undertake in order to improve the social skills
of leaders within the organization and thereby positively influence their emotional intelligence.
Support your recommendation with specific examples that illustrate why the strategy would be
effective.
5. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources you have located using the Learning Resource
Center (LRC) resources / databases in this assignment. Academic references for this assignment
should be formatted using APA guidelines for Annotated Bibliography. Note: Wikipedia does
not qualify as an academic resource, and neither do web-based blogs.
6. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
a. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides.
b. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
