Without getting into the details let’s accept there are basically two types of people in this world. Those who lead and those who follow. Sure you can break it down further if you really want to, but on the whole that about sums it up. And if you want to be one of the leaders in this world, then there is a certain quality that you need.

That quality is known as ‘emotional intelligence’ and it can be broken down into just 5 parts.

Qualities of Emotional Intelligence

1. Self Awareness – the ability to recognise and understand your moods and emotions, as well as the effect these have on other people.
2. Self Regulation – the ability to think before acting, controlling any impulses or moods that distract from what you are doing.
3. Motivation – the passion to work for rewards other than money or status and to pursue your goals relentlessly even when you fail.
4. Empathy – you might not believe it but empathy is one of the strongest qualities of an effective leader. When you can understand the emotions of other people you have an advantage when it comes to helping build and develop their talents.
5. Social Skill – the ability to network and interact with people from all walks of life, persuading them to move in whatever direction you choose.

Now you won’t find this leadership quality mentioned in Magnetic Sponsoring. And that’s because it comes direct from the world of academia. We’re talking scientific stuff here and the research has shown that no matter what other qualities leaders of organisations may have, the best performing companies have leaders who score highly on emotional intelligence. (check out “What Makes a Leader” in the Harvard Business Review, 1998)

You might think you can get by if you just have enough motivation, but if you can’t understand other people, if you can’t stop and think before you act, if you can’t develop relationships and persuade people to do what you want them to do… then all the motivation in the world isn’t going to build you a successful business.

Take a look at all the gurus around you. They’re oozing emotional intelligence from every pore. It’s not about being clever in the intellectual sense of the word. It’s about being clever emotionally. Crack that and the rest comes easy.

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