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GBS05 : Project Management to Leadership: Role of Emotional Intelligence
Speaker:
Shobhna Raghupathy, MS, PMP
Monday, 12 October
8:15 AM–9:30 AM
1 hour, 15 minutes
With the changing business climate, the yardstick for measurement is the emotional competence of project managers and leaders. This presentation will examine the challenges/issues presented to project managers and how emotional intelligence helps drive success. Leadership excellence cannot be achieved by technical competence but by character and emotional intelligence.
Learning Objectives
- This presentation will enable the attendee to understand how leadership and emotional intelligence are important for excellence in all facets of life.
- Following the presentation, attendees will appreciate the emotion competence framework (ECF) introduced and identify areas for development to increase his/her emotional intelligence.
- Leverage the knowledge gained and understand that emotional intelligence is a necessary skill required to move from project management to leadership.
As the project management profession continues to increase in complexity, there is a demand for leaders. In today's changing business environment, project managers not only need to manage global, virtual and multi-cultural projects, but also establish a direction and align with the organization vision.
Successful leadership is a dynamic process requiring both cognitive and emotional competencies. The globalization of workplace puts special premium on emotional intelligence for project managers. Several studies demonstrate that strong leadership style and emotional intelligence leads to the success in implementing large and complex global initiatives.
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