Emotional Intelligence and Great Leadership

Emotional Intelligence and Great Leadership - by Karen Gately

Great lawyers are technically brilliant - but the best leaders are emotionally intelligent. In this insightful and research-backed presentation, people and leadership expert Karen Gately explores the powerful link between Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and great leadership, and gives you practical tools to develop yours.

🎓 Earn 1 CPD Point - This presentation is eligible for 1 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) point.

What you'll learn:

🧠 The four dimensions of EQ - Understanding emotions in yourself and others, effectively regulating emotions, and using emotions to facilitate performance.

📊 What the research says - Employees with emotionally intelligent managers are four times less likely to leave their jobs. Teams led by high-EQ leaders are 20-30% more likely to be highly engaged. The business case for EQ is compelling.

🔗 The link between EQ and great leadership - How EQ competencies directly drive better outcomes across people, innovation, and execution - from building trust and earning respect to managing conflict and leading through change.

🪞 Developing self-awareness - The 7 pillars of self-awareness (drawn from Dr Tasha Eurich's work) and how common leadership schemas like perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and approval-seeking silently shape your behaviour as a leader.

⚡ Self-regulation in practice - Understanding the amygdala hijack, the fight/flight/freeze response, and how to create the pause that keeps you in control when it matters most. Plus: how to rewire emotional habits over time.

🤝 Developing empathy - The three types of empathy (cognitive, emotional, and compassionate) and practical ways to cultivate them as a leadership skill.

Whether you're leading a team of two or a firm of two hundred, developing your EQ is one of the highest-leverage investments you can make as a leader.

Perfect for: Law firm leaders, senior associates, and legal professionals who want to lead with greater self-awareness, build stronger teams, and create cultures where people genuinely thrive.