A critical evaluation of the role of emo
This 2005 peer-reviewed study by Rosete and Ciarrochi examines whether ability-based emotional intelligence (measured with MSCEIT V2.0) predicts leadership effectiveness beyond personality (16PF) and cognitive ability (WASI) in 41 senior Australian public-service executives. Leadership was assessed via an objective performance management system (manager-rated 'what' and 'how' scales) and a 360° multi-rater (PELC) with subordinates and managers (n=149 raters). Key findings: mean total EI ≈100.1; EI correlated modestly but significantly with the manager-rated 'how' performance (r = 0.384, p < 0.05); perceiving emotion was the strongest EI predictor of the 'how' score (b = 0.424, p < 0.01; accounted for 18% variance) and added incremental validity over personality and IQ (R2 change ≈ 0.10). Total EI showed modest correlations with verbal, performance and full-scale IQ (r ≈ 0.336–0.430). Total EI did not correlate significantly with 16PF global factors, supporting discriminant validity. Authors note modest effect sizes and small sample, recommend larger and longitudinal studies.
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41 executives
149 (subordinates and direct managers)
100.1 (SD = 15.17)
r(40) = 0.384, p < 0.05
Perceiving emotion (b = 0.424, p < 0.01), accounted for ~18% of variance