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One of the nation’s top experts on organizational leadership, Richard E. Boyatzis, professor of organizational behavior and chair of the Department of Organizational Behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, will be the first speaker in the Spring 2003 Chaplin Tyler Executive Leadership Lecture Series at the University of Delaware.

Boyatzis lecture, “Developing Leadership Without Emotional Intelligence is Like Dancing Without Rhythm,” begins at 3 p.m., Friday, March 14 in 125 MBNA America Hall, Amstel Avenue and Orchard Road, Newark.

Emotional intelligence refers to how leaders handle themselves and their relationships.

Boyatzis’ international bestseller, “Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence,” co-authored by Daniel Goleman and Annie McKee, explains that a leader's emotions are contagious and must resonate enthusiasm if an organization is to thrive. They write “the primary task of a leader is to drive the emotions of employees in a positive way to bring out everyone’s best. Emotionally intelligent leaders do this by tuning into their own feelings as well as those of their employees and then guiding them in the right direction. The result is ‘resonance—a reservoir of positivity that frees the best in people.’ This is the leader’s responsibility, of course, because ‘people take their cues from the top.’”

Boyatzis has his doctorate and master’s degree in social psychology from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT.

Prior to joining the faculty at Case Western, Boyatzis was president and CEO of McBer & Co., on the board of directors of the Reliance Consulting Group and the Hay Group. He is the author of numerous articles on human motivation, self-directed behavior change, leadership, value trends, managerial competencies, power, alcohol and aggression. His books include “The Competent Manager: A Model for Effective Performance and Innovations in Professional Education” and “Steps on a Journey from Teaching to Learning” with S.S. Cowen & D.A. Kolb.
For more information on the lecture, call (302) 831-2221.

Contact: Barbara Garrison, (302) 831-1964, garrison@udel.edu
Feb. 27, 2003