EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR LEADERSHIP (UTILIZING LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS FOR LEADERS WITH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE): A CASE STUDY IN TURKISH MILITARY
Abstract
This study aims to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and leadership skills and to inspect the influence of age and educational background factors on emotional intelligence development of the officers within Turkish Land Forces. The impact of emotional intelligence on leadership is studied through Bar-On Emotional Intelligence Survey, on 213 ranked officers. The subjects are categorized according to their ranks (as a substitute for age factor) and military origin (as a substitute for educational background).
The survey results propose a positive relationship between military rank and total EI: The higher the military rank, the superior the level of total EI. Similarly, military origin is observed to have impact on emotional intelligence, as military academy graduates demonstrated lower levels of total emotional intelligence compared to officers with other origins.
Keywords
Emotional intelligence,Leadership,Emotional intelligence for Leadership
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