Does Emotional Intelligence Effect Leaders Strategic Decision Making?

Abstract

Emotional intelligence is important for a leader nowadays as it could improves leader in strategic decision making, problem solving and cooperate with others. The objective of this study is to examine the effects of emotional intelligence on strategic decision making among leaders in Government Link Companies (GLCs). Data were collected using questionnaire. Stratified random sampling were used to select the sample for this study. Collected data were analysed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) approach. The result revealed that there is a significant effects between the emotional intelligence and strategic decision making. The implications of this study could be used as a guide for leaders in managing and controlling their emotions when making a strategic decision for their organization.Theoretically, this theory use which is leader member exchange theory, is significant since the outcomes will contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of leadership, and GLCs in Malaysia.