The relationship between the level of the emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness

Emocionalna inteligencija od svoje pojave kao novog konstrukta u znanstvenoj sferi, do danas, sve više dobiva na značaju i u poduzetničkom svijetu. Iako se prvotno smatralo da su inteligencija i emocije dva isključiva pojma, nakon brojnih spoznaja stvorio se jak interes, u posljednjih nekoliko desetljeća, ponajviše u menadžerskoj sferi, za dublje proučavanje emocionalne inteligencije. Zbog konstantnih promjena u poslovnom okruženju, jako je važno za vođu uspostaviti odnos sa svojim podređenima, te uspostaviti emocionalnu vezu s njima radi lakšeg motiviranja za obavljanje zadataka. Upravljanje emocijama na pravilan način dovodi do donošenja ispravnih odluka i pravilnih ponašanja pojedinca. Glavni cilj ovog rada je pokušati pronaći vezu između emocionalne inteligencije vođe i njegovog intenziteta aktivnosti, djelovanja na svoje podređene za ostvarenje viših ciljeva poduzeća. U poslovnom životu menadžera i poduzetnika njihova aktivnost je mjerljiva uspjehom poduzeća koje vode, financijskim rezultatima, ali i upravljanjem ljudskim resursima. Glavni zadatak vodstva je pronaći ravnotežu između vođe, sljedbenika i situacije u kojoj se nalaze. Za uspješno izvođenje tog zadatka vođa mora posjedovati odgovarajuće sposobnosti, moć i motivaciju. Empirijsko istraživanje o povezanosti emocionalne inteligencije i intenziteta aktivnosti vođe provedeno je kroz dva anonimna anketna upitnika na uzorku od 26 osoba, muškaraca i žena koji djeluju na rukovodećim pozicijama unutar više poduzeća iz različitih sfera poslovanja.Emotional intelligence since its emergence as a new construct in the scientific sphere, to this day, is gaining in importance in the entrepreneurial world. Although intelligence and emotions were originally considered to be two exclusive concepts, after many insights, a strong interest has emerged in the last few decades, mostly in the managerial sphere, for a deeper study of emotional intelligence. Due to the constant changes in the business environment, it is very important for the leader to establish a relationship with his subordinates, and to establish an emotional connection with them in order to more easily motivate them to perform tasks. Managing emotions in the right way leads to making the right decisions and the right behaviors of the individual. The main goal of this master thesis is to try to find a connection between the emotional intelligence of the leader and his intensity of activity, acting on his subordinates to achieve higher goals of the company. In the business life of managers and entrepreneurs, their activity is measurable by the success of the companies they run, financial results, but also human resource management. The main task of leadership is to find a balance between the leader, the followers and the situation in which they find themselves. To successfully perform this task, a leader must possess the appropriate abilities, power, and motivation. Empirical research on the relationship between emotional intelligence and the intensity of a leader's activities was conducted through two anonymous questionnaires on a sample of 26 people, men and women, who hold managerial positions within several companies from different business spheres