Being a director in any organization is no mean feat, it means you are a leader of leaders. This is because amongst other duties, you pilot the affairs of a boardroom where c-level executives sit to take critical decisions that will affect the fortunes of the organization. You’re not dealing with greenhorns who you have to constantly school, you are dealing with people who have in their own rights earned their seat at the table.

Emotional intelligence for directors then means that you will be managing egos more that you will be managing competences. It is therefore very important that you understand the gravitas of your role and how you can deploy emotional intelligence to effectively navigate the eggshells in that space. As a director looking to achieve the objectives set out for the organisation, you cannot rely on intelligence alone to lead and motivate an emotionally diverse boardroom.

In this episode, we explored some strategies company directors can apply emotional intelligence to tackle challenging boardroom issues.