Emotional Intelligence and Resonant Leadership in IT
Some time ago I went through the book Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee and Resonant Leadership by Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee. In the fall of 1995 I went through the Managerial Assessment and Development course at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, and there is some material from that course mirrored in Primal Leadership. In Primal Leadership , the authors distinguish between resonant leadership and dissonant leadership, and explain the following leadership styles: • Visionary (Resonant): Guiding people by and toward shared dreams. • Coaching (Resonant): Connects a person to the organization by linking their strengths, weaknesses and personal goals to the long term goals of the organization. • Affiliative (Resonant): Connects people through emotional ties and shared concern for each other. • Democratic (Resonant): Connecting people to the organization by l...
