The document discusses emotional intelligence and its importance for leadership. It defines emotion and emotional intelligence, noting that EI involves the ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and use this information to guide thinking and action. The document outlines five elements of EI and lists EI leadership competencies like self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. It emphasizes that developing EI through self-directed learning is key for leadership, and that inspirational leadership requires skills like empathy, modeling behavior, and enabling others. Building an emotionally intelligent organization starts with leaders becoming emotionally intelligent themselves.