THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Leadership

“Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right. ” - Warren G. Bennis

TOPIC OF THE DAY

IQ, EQ and SQ: A Way to Accelerate Leadership

Abstract :The changing scenario demands a high level of commitment and contribution from the leadership. The leader of a group or an organization usually act as a driver who steers the organization and its members towards success by taking the right decision on time. The role of Intelligence quotient,emotional quotient and spiritual quotient in identifying and accelerating the success of a leadership has become significant. High level of IQ,EQ and SQ makes a person alive,dynamic,sociable,innovative and performing. While IQ allows a person to analyze "what is" which primarily helps him to solve logical problems,EQ determines "how to adapt" with the changing environment with self awareness,empathy,motivation and compassion and SQ "transforms" oneself and others , heal relationships,cope with grief and move beyond conditioned habits of the path. Emotional quotient and Spiritual quotient can be developed through training which helps in a cognitive decision making, reduced stress and the ability to motivate and guide the group members and to enhance one's leadership qualities.

Introduction :Leadership identified as the process of influencing people and governing their aid and support in accomplishing a common task demands a higher degree of potential ,commitment, vision , performance and effectiveness. An improvisation of these qualities definitely contribute to an efficient and effective leadership. The search for the real characteristics or traits of a leader was the theme taken up by several scholars from the ancient period itself. Several theories have been propounded by various thinkers attributing leadership qualities to the genetic traits , propounding leaders are born but not made, and they inherit the qualities of a good leader such as intelligence , dominance , adaptability , persistence , integrity etc compared to a non leader. The areas such as intelligence quotient , emotional quotient and spiritual quotient paved the way to boosting up one's leadership efficiency.


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