Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills among Practicing Leaders: Reality or Myth?

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a leadership training program on participants’ emotional intelligence scores. The target population for the study consisted of participants in leadership positions. Seventy‐one participants from over 30 countries took the pre‐test, and 45 subjec...

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Published inPerformance improvement quarterly Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 71 - 87
Main Authors Nafukho, Fredrick Muyia, Muyia, Machuma Helen, Farnia, Forouzan, Kacirek, Kit, Lynham, Susan A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.04.2016
International Society for Performance Improvement
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Emotional intelligence
Impact analysis
Leadership training
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a leadership training program on participants’ emotional intelligence scores. The target population for the study consisted of participants in leadership positions. Seventy‐one participants from over 30 countries took the pre‐test, and 45 subjects of the sample participated in the second training and took the post‐test. The findings of the study show that there was growth in mean scores a year after training and coaching had occurred.
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ArticleID:PIQ21215
ISSN:0898-5952
1937-8327
DOI:10.1002/piq.21215