EI is an ability to lead ourselves and our relationship sef fectively. It has been defined as the ability to observe one’s own and others’ feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to direct one’s thinking and actions. EI is composed of personal competence and social competence. Self-awareness and self-management are reflections of personal competence, influ-encing the way the leader manages him/herself. Social aware-ness and relationship management reflect social competence,which affects how the leader manages relationships withothers