EQ and Leadership In Asia: Using Emotional Intelligence to Lead and Inspire Your People

Numerous studies have provided conclusive evidence that EI is crucial in leadership in the business environment. It is even more crucial in Asia where there is a higher tendency for emotions to be hidden beneath the surface of daily business interactions. Emotions could be precious assets for a leader when wisely used, and a source of disruption, if ignored.
The author, an executive coach focusing on developing EI in senior leaders, identified a strong need for business leaders in Asia to understand better how emotions can be used as a resource to face practical leadership challenges.
In the first part of this book, Emotional Intelligence is presented in a clear way, in all its dimensions. Readers who have no idea about it can get a good understanding of what it is, why it matters particularly, and how to systematically develop their own EI. The contribution of Asian thought to the field of Emotional Intelligence is also discussed.
The second part of the book contains a review of a series of practical challenges that leaders have to face and a detailed look at the applications of EI in facing these challenges, keeping in view the Asian context and nuances. Examples of how emotions can be used in dealing with day to day challenges in leadership are:
• Preventing damaging emotional outbursts
• Creating high engagement in unmotivated team members
• Getting things done and enforcing decisions while keeping healthy relationships with our team members
• Finding a way out of conflicts
• Reaching effective decision-making

To make the best use of emotions, one needs to first decide to make to use of them as resources, rather than see them as disturbances to avoid.