When we look for the good in others, we start to see the best in ourselves too.

Emotionally intelligent person not only perform well in crisis situations, they flourish.

Because others depend on you for guidance and expertise—

especially in times of uncertainty—

understanding how your emotions affect your thinking and behavior is absolutely essential and

will influence how well you navigate turbulence.

Your ability to self-regulate, exercise flexibility and

make good decisions in highly charged scenarios is the cornerstone of effective leadership.

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Good decisions produce optimal results.

Leaders are always making critical decisions.

But no decision is good if it’s not well-informed.

And well-informed decisions are rooted in the tenets of emotional intelligence, especially in leadership.

By peeling back the layers of pretense and

taking a closer look at elements that influence thinking, behavior and results,

leaders will always have an opportunity to make better decisions that lead to optimal outcomes.

Ultimately, in leadership,

those with high emotional intelligence are able to maintain better relationships with their team members,

think clearer in stressful or emotional situations and come up with better ideas for how to manage personnel issues.?

These are some of the most important emotional intelligence traits and

habits that are necessary for success in a leadership role—and make a person more likable:?

? They form personal connections.

Even in a crowded room,

those in leadership who have high emotional intelligence make people feel like they’re having a?deep one-on-one conversation,

as if they’re the only person in the room who matters.

And, for that moment, they are.

Likable leaders communicate on a personal, emotional level.

Emotionally intelligent leaders never forget that there’s a flesh-and-blood human being standing in front of them.