The importance of leaders' emotional intelligence. (c2004)

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.