Leadership on a E.I level

You guys must be wondering what am i doing writing rubbish on a day like this, the 1st day of new year but i must admit that this topic is too intresting to wipe off my mind without noting it. I have just read a book by Daniel Goleman, "The New Leaders" and its a great book that brought out alot of ideas and inspirations on how to be a leader not only on the practical side but to inspire others to succeed as well. The main characteristic that the book discuss was the Emotional Intelligence (E.I) that many great leaders in the business world possses such as David Ogilvy and Jack Walsh (great CEOs of their right). The lesson learnet here is that, by understanding people and guiding their emotions to a positive side not only reaps rewards for the people you guide but yourself as the leader its self. Respect will come from the way things or issues are handled and i mean THE WAY its handled. A leader with no emotional contact or touch will not succeed in getting the desired result for the company. If we are to succeed in what we are doing, we need to polish our people skills and also learn to follow our "gut feeling" on things and be the leader that people look up to because you represent them and their hopes and dreams. Nuff said, go get the book and read it.