Assessment 2: Individual Critical Essay on Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

Length: 2000 (Max 2050 only) words

Weighting: (45%)

Purpose: To reveal on the knowledge learned in this unit and identify and explain the impact of what you learned in the unit on your effective leadership.

Approaching the Task:

“Consultative, cooperative and democratic leadership styles are a significant requirement in today’s fast-changing business environment. Leaders need to manage an empowered workforce. Emotional Intelligence (EI) has become a vital part of how today’s leaders meet the significant challenges they face, and it provides leaders with a competitive edge.

Students should be able to explain and explore theoretical viewpoints on Emotional Intelligence and how such knowledge will impact being an effective leader in an organization in the future.