A school leadership perspective on the role of emotional intelligence in the development of secondary school student leaders
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Authors
Moosa, Shehnaz Omar
Issue Date
2010-11
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Emotion , Intelligence , Emotional intelligence , Student leaders (prefects in a school context) , Leadership , Leadership styles , Leadership competencies , Development , Emotionally intelligent leadership skills
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Abstract
is imperative for the South African education system to produce youth who are empowered to grow to be leaders of integrity and courage. Student leaders (prefects) face an enormous challenge in trying to persuade peers to be motivated and self-disciplined. The student leaders need to understand themselves as well as their peers in order to make considered responses to their peers. The level of emotional intelligence of student leaders will determine the effectiveness of their response to fellow students (learners) and allow them to fulfil their leadership responsibilities effectively.
Emotional intelligence leadership (EIL) profiles were obtained from an emotional intelligence leadership questionnaire, followed by semi-structured interviews which explored the role of emotional intelligence in student leadership. These research techniques allowed the researcher to gain insight into each student leader’s level of emotional functioning as well as to identify emotional intelligence leadership skills that needed to be developed further. The importance of providing training and opportunities to practise leadership skills at school was emphasized.
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Moosa, Shehnaz Omar (2010) A school leadership perspective on the role of emotional intelligence in the development of secondary school student leaders, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/4835>