Emotional intelligence is one of the strongest traits of talented, natural-born leaders and entrepreneurs, who are running effectively their businesses towards success. Evaluating their achievements and failures is something that all productive entrepreneurs do regularly in order to have better understanding of their strengths, weaknesses, and their ability to take right decisions that lead to impactful results. Emotional intelligent leaders also evaluate frequently their achievements by asking themselves regularly the following four questions in order to get clear view over the path that they are leading their teams and businesses along.
Am I reacting appropriately to the certain situation?
Emotional intelligent people are not short-tempered and rarely lose their self-control. It is very unlikely to see emotional intelligent leader to experience temper tantrums even in the most stressful situations. They evaluate regularly their behaviors and analyze well their reactions in order to understand better their emotions and be more prepared the next time when they face a similar situation.
Do I approach problems realistically?
Emotional intelligent people can look at every situation realistically without to exaggerate the circumstances. They are able to look at the problems without overreacting and to approach them optimistically. They keep their focus on the solution, not on the problem. It is important for emotional intelligent leaders to evaluate every situation, to understand the causes of the problem, which allows them to create more effective action plan towards solving this problem.
Do I take enough responsibility?
It is always easier to blame somebody else for your failures – the business partners, the team members, or the economy. But running away from taking responsibility is not inherent to emotional intelligent people. They don’t blame others for their problems and take full responsibility for their words and actions.
Am I communicating well?
Emotional intelligent people believe in the power of good communication and are very cautious of their interpersonal skills. They listen actively in order to make the most of every conversation by minimizing misunderstanding. It is very important for emotional intelligent people to communicate well, which is why they evaluate almost every important conversation that they’ve had in order to analyze how effective it was. Mastering the art of conversation is a great way to boost one’s productivity and to save valuable time. People with high EQ are aware of this fact and always keep it in mind.
