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Emocionalna inteligencija u liderstvu
Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

Author(s): Zoran Lukić, Dragana Došenović
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Organizational Psychology, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Oikos institut-Istraživački centar Bijeljina
Keywords: emotional intelligence; leadership; management; business system; business performance indicators;

Summary/Abstract: In order to prepare and assist today’s systems in problem solving and in adapting to many changes that occur daily, it is necessary to have capable leaders who would be able to manage their own emotions in such circumstances. For that very reason, the basic issue of this paper is leadership, with a particular focus on emotional intelligence in leadership. With regards to the importance of the role the leaders have for the efficient functioning of any business system, the purpose of the paper is to describe various characteristics that successful leaders require to possess in order to accomplish positive business results. On the basis of the analysis and research conducted, the authors came to certain conclusions proving that the emotional intelligence positively affects the success of leaders, and, consequently, the business success of the entire company. Such occurrence emphasizes the importance of emotional intelligence and emotionally intelligent leaders for operational performance of various organizational systems.

  • Issue Year: 2/2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 107-125
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Bosnian, English
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