A significant body of research over the past two decades found the emotional intelligence abilities to be associated with a range of important work-related behaviours. The aim of this study was to establish the gender differences and significance of emotional intelligence and leadership styles of senior leaders in the South African government. For this purpose, a sample of 85 senior managers were selected from various government departments in South Africa. The results of the study show that emotional intelligence and leadership styles do relate to one another. However, there were no significant differences in leadership styles and emotional intelligence between male and female respondents. This is due to the fact that the core management criteria and standards used to evaluate the performance of senior managers in government, help build a common sense of good management practice in the public service. Recommendations are made for future applications.

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南非政府高层领导的情商和领导风格的重要性

在过去的二十年中，大量的研究发现情商能力与一系列重要的与工作相关的行为有关。这项研究的目的是确定南非政府高级领导者的性别差异，情绪智力和领导风格的重要性。为此，从南非各个政府部门中选出了85名高级管理人员作为样本。研究结果表明，情商和领导风格确实相互关联。但是，男性和女性受访者的领导风格和情商没有显着差异。这是由于以下事实：用于评估政府高级管理人员绩效的核心管理标准和标准，帮助在公共服务中建立良好管理实践的常识。建议用于将来的应用。