Discuss the importance of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and how EI influences the effectiveness of public safety leaders. Complete the assessment How Emotionally Intelligent Are You?
Based on what you learned in this week’s module about the five (5) elements of EI: Self-awareness, Self-regulation, Motivation, Empathy, and Social skills and the results of your assessment, how effective would you be in a leadership position? Why?
REQUIRED: Post a substantive initial response to the discussion question. Your posts must be based on factual academic information (not personal opinion) supported with citations to at least two (2) academic reference located through the UMGC Library or professional references, in addition to the course materials, to demonstrate you have read and understood the lecture and the assigned readings and also that you have read all prior postings by the instructor and other students. Please use the correct APA format in citing any source material you use. Refer to the APA Manual link posted in the Discussion area.
