Being an Emotionally Intelligent Leader through the Nine-Layer Model of Emotional Intelligence—The Supporting Role of New Technologies

Athanasios Drigas (), Chara Papoutsi and Charalabos Skianis
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Athanasios Drigas: Net Media Lab & Mind & Brain R&D, N.C.S.R. ‘Demokritos’ Athens, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Greece
Chara Papoutsi: Net Media Lab & Mind & Brain R&D, N.C.S.R. ‘Demokritos’ Athens, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, Greece
Charalabos Skianis: Information and Communication Systems Engineering Department, University of Aegean, 82300 Samos, Greece

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 10, 1-18

Abstract: Several years ago, a characteristic of leadership was the intelligence index, but in recent years this has changed, and emotional intelligence is considered an important parameter for a leader. A leader who shows a high index of emotional intelligence can activate his/her human potential and subsequently others. There is a large body of literature on “what” great leaders should do, but more emphasis needs to be placed on “how” to develop such leaders by focusing on detailed individual behavior change and self-development. The current article aims to investigate the concept of emotional intelligence and describe the levels of the emotional intelligence pyramid model and how these are reflected in the role of leadership. The theoretical model is complemented by a set of metacognitive and metaemotional strategies while emphasizing the role of technologies to provide fertile ground for the implementation of emotional intelligence skills in leadership. The strategies framework provides a training paradigm for implementation in education and working environments. The results of this article provide a new theoretical framework of the emotional skills a leader must possess, and they also provide a useful framework for cultivating them, which will promote long-term human capital development and help everyone achieve educational and professional success. The pyramid model of emotional intelligence and its strategies can have practical applications in any form of leadership, as research has shown a positive correlation between these two concepts.

Keywords: emotional intelligence; leadership; leaders; students; pyramid model of emotional intelligence; strategies; new technologies; serious games; brain rewiring; virtual reality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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