Order Instructions
Use the readings and lecture notes to answer each of the following questions with supporting details:
1. Goleman (2017) contends that emotional intelligence distinguishes great leaders from merely good ones. Of the five emotional intelligences, which one is the most natural for you particularly in a leadership situation? Of the five emotional intelligences, which one are you working to strengthen your abilities in this area through persistence, practice and feedback from colleagues? Please explain.
2. Fosslien and Duff (2019) suggest that when leaders are vulnerable it presents an opportunity to build trust and forge their authenticity. Discuss a time when you opened up to your team or a time when a team leader opened up to a team you were on. Did this experience help to build trust and forge authenticity? Please explain.
3. Delizonna (2017) explains the importance of creating psychological safety for your team. Is the concept of psychological safety practiced within your organization or team? Please explain.
4. Use the Kaiser Case Study (2021): For the problem you selected in Kaiser Case Study in Discussion Forum #1, what did Dr. Pearl identify as barriers that he Empowered Employees (step 5) to address and remove? Please explain.
5. Use the Kaiser Case Study (2021): Did Dr. Pearl experience any inherent risks or conflicts as he addressed those barriers? Please explain.
6. Use the Kaiser Case Study (2021): Did Dr. Pearl rely on any additional resources and/or professional training to address some of those barriers? Please explain.
