DR. SEYI DAVID & KAZEEM M. ADEBAYO
LEADERSHIP STYLES AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF BUSINESS EDUCATORS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Leadership styles and emotional intelligence are paramount in every organization because its impact on personal goal achievement of Business Educators cannot be underestimated. It is believed that, the effective functioning of social systems is largely dependent on the quality of leadership style. The hub is this paper was to examine how leadership style and emotional intelligence of Business Educators. The study employed the qualitative method of research. In going about this, the study x-ray. Concept of leadership style, forms of leadership styles, concept of emotional intelligence, elements of emotional intelligence, who is a business educator, qualities of a good business educator and leadership styles and emotional intelligence of business educators in Nigeria. Based on evidence from literature, the study concludes that an appropriate mix of leadership style and emotional intelligence of business educators will go a long to determine level of goal attainment. Thus, the study recommends that leaders in organizations should possess leadership qualities and adopt effective leadership styles that facilitates the realization of both cooperate and individual goals.
