Using emotional intelligence assessment in leadership succession management.

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Few studies, if any, report on, or discuss methods for, using an EI assessment in leadership talent management. This paper may be one of the first. We discuss how EI assessments can contribute significantly to decisions on leadership talent for two key reasons. Firstly, because the capabilities of EI are arguably foundational to, and different from, more general leadership capabilities typically assessed in leadership talent management activities (success as succession-management, promotion and performance management). As a result EI assessments can provide an additional lens on the potential of aspiring leaders' readiness for frontline leadership positions and the readiness of leaders to step up into more senior leadership positions. Secondly, the capabilities of EI can be developed and the development of a leader’s EI improves leader effects on variables that contribute to the performance and culture of organizations such as subordinate performance, well-being, psychological safety, and organizational citizenship behaviors. We hope you find it interesting and informative.

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