This week’s self-assessment ( located here https://hbr.org/2015/06/quiz-yourself-do-you-lead-with-emotional-intelligence), is a brief individual leadership assessment entitled, “Emotional Intelligence.” As mentioned in Week 5 of this course, understanding one’s emotional intelligence may increase a leader’s effectiveness in interacting with others to achieve organizational goals.

For this Professional Leadership Journal, take a few minutes to work through the instrument. As a scholar-practitioner in public health leadership, what may the test reveal about your Emotional Intelligence in terms of leadership?

The Assignment (1 page, APA format, 2-3 references):

• Explain new insights gained based on your results of the Emotional Intelligence assessment
• Explain how these new insights might impact your role, or future role, as a public health leader