Abstract:
This study was conducted on II department heads at Universite Saint-Joseph (USJ) to
examine whether emotional intelligence is a qua lity of leadership at institutions of higher
education in Lebanon. Participants were selected according to non-probability sampling
based on the researcher's judgment The participants answered the EQ-i: S questionnaire. The
scores were evaluated according to scales following the guidelines of the EQ-i: S manual.
Results showed that emotional intelligence is a qua lity of leadership at USJ. Department
heads received average to high scores in Total EQ except for one male leader. Females scored
slightly higher than males on Total EQ. Moreover, female academic leaders showed better
stress management scores than male academic leaders. Age and gender differences were not
apparent in the other scales.
