Abstract
Purpose
Emotional intelligence (EI) is a critical component of leadership that reflects the ability of leaders to understand how their emotions and actions affect the people around them in the organization. This paper aims to deliver state-of-the-art insights on EI and leadership.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper leverages on bibliometric analysis to unpack 25 years of EI and leadership research.
Findings
This paper reveals the bibliometric profile (e.g. trends in publication activity and top articles, authors, countries and journals) and intellectual structure (e.g. themes and topics) of EI and leadership research, shedding light on EI manifestation in leadership, EI and leadership congruence, EI role in leadership and EI and leadership for human resource management.
Research limitations/implications
This paper offers several noteworthy implications. First, EI is a leadership competency that can be cultivated and leveraged to improve leadership effectiveness. Second, the need for EI and leadership congruence indicates that leadership effectiveness is vital to human resource management (HRM). Taken collectively, these theoretical implications, and by extension, practical implications, suggest that increased investment in EI and leadership effectiveness is critical for organizations and their HRM.
Originality/value
This paper sheds light on current trends and ways forward for leading by feeling, showcasing the role and manifestation of EI in leadership, its value for HRM and the importance of its congruence for effective leadership in shaping the future of work.
Emotional intelligence (EI) is a critical component of leadership that reflects the ability of leaders to understand how their emotions and actions affect the people around them in the organization. This paper aims to deliver state-of-the-art insights on EI and leadership.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper leverages on bibliometric analysis to unpack 25 years of EI and leadership research.
Findings
This paper reveals the bibliometric profile (e.g. trends in publication activity and top articles, authors, countries and journals) and intellectual structure (e.g. themes and topics) of EI and leadership research, shedding light on EI manifestation in leadership, EI and leadership congruence, EI role in leadership and EI and leadership for human resource management.
Research limitations/implications
This paper offers several noteworthy implications. First, EI is a leadership competency that can be cultivated and leveraged to improve leadership effectiveness. Second, the need for EI and leadership congruence indicates that leadership effectiveness is vital to human resource management (HRM). Taken collectively, these theoretical implications, and by extension, practical implications, suggest that increased investment in EI and leadership effectiveness is critical for organizations and their HRM.
Originality/value
This paper sheds light on current trends and ways forward for leading by feeling, showcasing the role and manifestation of EI in leadership, its value for HRM and the importance of its congruence for effective leadership in shaping the future of work.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 671-701 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Journal | International Journal of Manpower |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 03 Jan 2023 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 May 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors wish to pay tribute to Bharat Chillakuri, a dedicated co-author and a thought leader on Generation Z research. Bharat passed away peacefully in mid-thirties in March 2022.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited.
Keywords
- Bibliometric analysis
- EI
- Emotional intelligence
- Leadership
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Strategy and Management
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation