Leadership Institute
Date of this Version
2010
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate claims that emotional intelligence is significantly related to transformational and other leadership behaviors. Results (based on 62 independent samples) indicated a validity estimate of .59 when ratings of both emotional intelligence and leadership behaviors were provided by the same source (self, subordinates, peers, or superiors). However, when ratings of the constructs were derived from different sources, the validity estimate was .12. Lower validity estimates were found for transactional and laissez-faire leadership behaviors. Separate analyses were performed for each measure of emotional intelligence. Trait measures of emotional intelligence tended to show higher validities than ability-based measures of emotional intelligence. Agreement across ratings sources for the same construct was low for both transformational leadership (.14) and emotional intelligence (.16).
Comments
Published in Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies 17:1 (2010), pp. 5–17; doi: 10.1177/1548051809350894 Copyright © 2010 Baker College; published by Sage Publications. Used by permission. http://jlos.sagepub.com