Emotional Intelligence and Leadership in Governance
Leadership in public service is less about formal "command and control" and more about "value-based influence." Emotionally intelligent leaders inspire dedication, steer organizational changes smoothly, and keep morale high even under intense scrutiny.
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership in Governance
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| Leadership as Value-Based Influence | - Shift from command-and-control to inspiring dedication, steering reform, and maintaining high morale under scrutiny |
| Goleman's Leadership Styles | - Crisis Context: Coercive style during riots/disasters; Reform Context: Authoritative and Coaching styles for digital systems |
| Practical EI Leadership Strategies | - Taking Blame, Sharing Fame: protecting subordinates from backlash in setbacks while crediting them in success - Active Listening & Lincoln's "Hot Letters" strategy (writing angry letters, cooling down before acting via PFC control) |
| Case Study: Satish Dhawan & APJ Abdul Kalam (ISRO 1979-80) |
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| High-Yield Ethics Data & Exemplars | - Daniel Goleman 6 Leadership Styles matrix - Dr. Rajendra Bharud IAS (Nandurbar oxygen plant deployment) - Satish Dhawan ISRO SLV-3 management exemplar |
| Mains Keywords & Quotes |
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| Key Quote | - Nelson Mandela: "It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory." — reflects the Shield-and-Mirror leadership model |
| Conclusion | - EI transforms a **"Manager"** into a **"Leader"** — starting with self-mastery and culminating in collective public empowerment |