Demystifying the EI Quick Fix

Are leaders born or made?

In 2006, Warren Bennis said, "The most dangerous myth is that leaders are born - that there is a genetic factor to leadership, that people have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense. Leaders are made rather than born."

Daniel Goleman introduced emotional intelligence (EI) as the new yardstick for leadership success, and there is an emerging consensus that EI competencies can be developed. Improving EI competencies has become a major topic