After analyzing the content given (Emotional Intelligence and Leadership), synthesize it together with the Teams That Thrive content on building a collaborative culture. Citing both the slides and the textbook where applicable, explain why EQ is so essential for team leadership and how it contributes to creating a collaborative culture.

Key References

Larry W. Osborne,Sticky Teams: Keeping Your Leadership Team and Staff on the Same Page(Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2010).

Hartwig, Ryan T., and Warren Bird, Teams That Thrive:Five Disciplines of Collaborative Church Leadership. (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press 2015)

Emotional Intelligence and Leadership.

https://d2l.oru.edu/content/ORUOC/202412/LCHM351_W01/Handouts/PP%207%20Emotional%20Intelligence%20(Harshberger).pdf