Emotions and Decision Making
We tend to think of good decision making as being logical and rational and that if we allow emotions to get into the mix they will prevent good decisions. But, consider an emotionally intelligent leader who has an understanding of her emotions (self awareness), is skilled at managing them (self-management of emotion), has social awareness (empathy), and is good at relationship management. These four fundamentals of EQ, combined with logic and rational thought enable better decisions to be made.
A recent small study by TalentSmart using a 360 degree assessment, showed that almost 70% of leaders rated as high in emotional intelligence also rated well in decision making. And they found that 69% of low rated EQ leaders ranked in the lowest 15% of decision makers.
You can increase your decision making capabilities by being more emotionally intelligent.
See http://www.talentsmart.com/learn/online_whitepaper2.php?title=EMOTIONAL_DECISIONS_1&page=1
Tags: decision making, emotional intelligence, empathy, relationship management, self-awareness, self-management
