ISSUES CONCERNING THE INTERFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES BETWEEN MANAGEMENT, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND LEADERSHIP

The present paper work contains aspects about the emotional intelligence, which has become a popular topic in the business press in recent years. The primary aim of the work paper is to help readers get a view of current conceptualizations of emotional intelligence, while providing an opportunity to see the interferences ans similarities between it, management and leadership. This work paper also contains some aspects regarding a study which reflects emotional intelligence in Romania, whose results were interpreted and analyzed. We all know that leadership abilities vary according to rater perspective and level of emotional intelligence. In general, co-workers seem to appreciate managers’ abilities to control their impulses and anger, to withstand adverse events and stressful situations, to be happy with life, and to be a cooperative member of the group. These leaders are more likely to be seen as participative, self-aware, composed, and balanced. This subject was chosen subject because -in authors’ opinion- the ability to demonstrate yourself as a cooperative, contributing, and constructive member of one group is critical for long-term career success.