“Emotional intelligence is essential for effective leadership”. Explain the given statement with reference to the role of emotional intelligence in leadership.

Answer: Leadership is a skill to manage people and channelize their potential in the right direction. If a person lacks the quality of emotional intelligence, he cannot become an effective leader.

  • Emotional intelligence helps the leader to channelize the power of the people in a particular direction.
  • For example, during our freedom struggle, Mahatma Gandhi used the power of unity to challenge the mighty British army. Through his charismatic leadership he was able to mobilize the masses and get them to agree to specific actions.
  • Leaders around the world used emotional intelligence to support activities needed to make lockdowns a success ....
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