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Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review the following resources:

• Emotional Intelligence video

https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/157246/files/24314202?wrap=1

• Oedekoven, O. O., Lavrenz, J., & Robbins, D. (2018). .
• Northouse, P. G. (2022). Leadership: Theory and practice (9th ed.). Sage Publications.

Leadership must be effective for teams to move toward optimal performance. Understanding culture, multiple leadership styles, and emotional intelligence can prove useful in preparing a leader to lead effective teams.

In your initial post,

• Analyze the five components of emotional intelligence and their relationship to transformational leadership.
• Discuss how to combine transformational leadership with emotional intelligence to improve a situation involving teams at work.
• Share the difference between transactional, situational, and transformational leadership and the usefulness of each to impact team performance.
• Examine how you see these leadership styles impacting the ethics where you work.