GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Explain with examples how emotional intelligence increases the effectiveness of leadership skills in a civil servant.

Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2018–2019

Syllabus: Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.

How toppers approached it

From all 6 answers · about 180 words.

Opening

  • A definition100%

Body

  • Points100%

Close

  • A summary67%
  • No separate close33%

The toppers’ answers

Akshat JainAIR 2 · CSE 2018 · 93 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Emotional intelligence refers to the capacity to understand and manage one's own emotions and that of others.

Body · points

Use in leadership

  1. Performance management e.g. A leader can understand the reasons for poor performance of his colleagues, and help him.

  2. Building peer relationships e.g. Understanding emotional distress of your peers.

  3. Enhanced conflict resolution e.g. solving problems like citizen protests, bandhs etc by better empathising with their cause.

  4. Work-family life balance

  5. Conducive work culture and thereby better team spirit and productivity.

Close · a summary

Thus EI is of immense significance in public duty.

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