Framework

Components of emotional intelligence

The question it answers

When promoted into a management role, which emotional intelligence abilities, from self-awareness to social skill, should a person develop to lead their team well?

Origin
Goleman, 1998; Salovey & Mayer, 1990; Joseph & Newman, 2010
Diagram type
Hub diagram
Level of analysis
Individual
Chess knight on a glass compass, icon for strategy and leadership

Diagram

Components of emotional intelligence

Emotional intelligence
Self-awareness
Self-regulation
Motivation
Empathy
Social skill

Pitfalls

Pitfall

Mixing the ability model (Salovey and Mayer) with the mixed model (Goleman). They measure different things with different evidence.

Sources

References

Listed A–Z by author surname, Harvard style. A source with a DOI links to https://doi.org/…; one without links to its page or says plainly that it has no DOI.

  1. Goleman, D. (1998) ‘What makes a leader?’, Harvard Business Review, 76(6), pp. 93–102.No DOIhbr.orgSource page
  2. Joseph, D.L. and Newman, D.A. (2010) ‘Emotional intelligence: an integrative meta-analysis and cascading model’, Journal of Applied Psychology, 95(1), pp. 54–78.doi:10.1037/a0017286Source page
  3. Salovey, P. and Mayer, J.D. (1990) ‘Emotional intelligence’, Imagination, Cognition and Personality, 9(3), pp. 185–211.doi:10.2190/dugg-p24e-52wk-6cdgSource page