Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence

Richard Boyatzis of Case Western University is teaching a Coursera course on building great leadership through better relationships, entitled “Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence.” The course will start on October 28 and is 8 weeks long. The course commitment is about 3-4 hours per week; perhaps there could be a “watch group” to meet weekly during lunch. Here’s the course summary:

Great leaders move us through our emotions. They establish a deep emotional connection with others called resonance. Their own levels of emotional intelligence allow them to create and nurture these resonant relationships. They use their EI as a path to resonant leadership through mindfulness, hope, compassion, and playfulness. Unfortunately, most people in leadership and helping positions (i.e., doctors, teachers, coaches, etc.) lose their effectiveness over time because of the cumulative damage from chronic stress. But humans can renew themselves, neurologically, hormonally, and emotionally.

Based on decades of research into emotional intelligence competencies and longitudinal studies of their development, the course will examine resonance and developing “resonant leadership” capability, emotional intelligence, and the experiences of mindfulness, hope, and compassion. Using the latest in neuroscience, behavioral, organizational and psychological research, participants will understand the theory, research, and experience of the Positive Emotional Attractor that is an essential beginning to sustained, desired change for individuals, teams, organizations and communities.