Goleman (1998) postulated specific fundamentals of EI at work: self-regulation, self-awareness, empathy, motivation, and social skill. (1) Self-Regulation: Self-Regulation relates to how a leader reacts in a situation. For instance, in a situation where an employee makes a mistake that could result in a loss of business. How a leader reacts is very critical in demonstrating his or her self-regulation. A leader has several behavioral possibilities for articulating annoyance and dissatisfaction. The leader can discuss worries politely and properly or can openly exhibit argumentative and belligerent behavior. Leaders who show self-regulation choose suitable emotional responses. Individuals who are able to …show more content…
Empathy is an important leadership component for building and leading teams and for inviting and educating best talent (Goleman, 1998). SAHC leadership requires having empathy. Effective empathetic commutation improves the therapeutic effectiveness of the provider-client relationship. Appropriate use of empathy as a communication means expedites the health associated discussion, improves the effectiveness of collecting information, and respects the patient or client (Goleman, 1998). Empathy is a significant communication competence that is frequently misinterpreted and not used enough (Goleman, …show more content…
Empathy and social skill reflect an individual’s ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships with others which are also required in dealing with the MDCs (Goleman, 1998). According to Agamoh (2009), although establishing social skills sounds simple, there is a component of complication. Leaders who show respectable social skills are not just being friendly. People who exhibit decent social skills demonstrate a purposeful form of friendliness intended to engage and influence people (Goleman, 1998). Using social skills could involve gaining others’ buy-in on an initiative or gaining agreement on a new process or procedure. Socially skilled individuals are able to build rapport with others. SAHC leadership needs to build rapport which involves dealing with the attitudes and support from others. In comparison to the other competences of EI, social skill is a significant leadership capability (Agamoh, 2009). SAHC leaders must be able to manage relationships effectively. Leaders must accomplish work through other people, and leaders who show effective social skills can attain collaborative