ABSTRACT
Howard Gardner’s (1983) theory of multiple intelligences has caused many educators to reevaluate their prior conceptions of student academic success and instructional best practices in the classroom. From the beginnings of Gardner’s research, the field of emotional intelligence has developed substantially and has received increasing attention from a variety of professions, including business, organizational psychology, and education (Gardner, 1993; Goleman, 1995; Mayer & Salovey, 1993, 1997; Novick, Kress, & Elias, 2002; Salovey & Mayer, 1990). In 2002, Goleman, Boyatzis, and McKee published Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence. The major contribution of this book was that it detailed the significance of emotional intelligence in improving leadership competencies. Table 11.1 illustrates Goleman’s emotional competence framework (Goleman et al., 2002).
