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Emotional Intelligence (EI) and
Nursing Leadership Styles
Among Nurse Managers

Brenda Tyczkowski, DNP, RN;
Christine Vandenhouten, PhD, RN, APHN-BC;
Janet Reilly, DNP, APRN-BC; Gaurav Bansal, PhD;
Sylvia M. Kubsch, PhD, RN; Raelynn Jakkola, BSN

Less than 12.5% of nurses aspire to leadership roles, noting lack of support and stress as major
factors in their decision not to pursue this area of practice. Psychological resiliency, described
as the ability to properly adapt to stress and adversity, is key to successful nurse managers.
Emotional intelligence (EI) is a related concept to resiliency and is another noteworthy predictor
of leadership and management success. This study was undertaken to determine the level of
and relationship between EI and leadership style of nurse managers employed in Wisconsin
and Illinois facilities. A descriptive, exploratory study design was utilized, with a convenience
sample of nurse managers working in 6 large Midwestern health systems. Nurse managers were
invited to participate in the study by their employer, completing the online consent form and the
demographic, Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) Form 5X and the Emotional Quotient
Inventory (EQ-i 2.0) surveys. Statistically significant positive relationships were noted between
EI and transformational leadership and the outcomes of leadership (extra effort, effectiveness,
and satisfaction). No statistically significant relationships were noted between EI and transactional
or laissez-faire leadership styles. Key words: emotional intelligence, leadership style, nurse
managers, resiliency, transactional leadership, transformational leadership

T HE SCOPE of responsibility and the depth of knowledge, skills, and attitudes
needed to be an effective nurse manager (NM)
continue to expand. This expanding role leads
to stress among NMs. Emotional intelligence
(EI) is a useful tool to enhance psychologi-
cal resiliency to this stress. High levels of EI
can enhance transformational leadership style

Author Affiliations: University of Wisconsin Green
Bay (Drs Tyczkowski, Vandenhouten, Reilly, Bansal,
and Kubsch); and St. Vincent Hospital, Hospital
Sisters Health System, Green Bay, Wisconsin (Ms
Jakkola).

Funding obtained through University of Wisconsin
Green Bay dean and graduate studies grant.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Correspondence: Brenda Tyczkowski, DNP, RN, Uni-
versity of Wisconsin Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Dr, Green
Bay, WI 54311 (tyczkowb@uwgb.edu).

DOI: 10.1097/NAQ.0000000000000094

required to create and maintain a positive
working environment.1 By understanding the
relationship between EI and NMs’ leadership
style, efforts may be taken to enhance EI be-
haviors and subsequently, resiliency.

The literature was reviewed to see what
has been written on EI and leadership styles.
Nurses are involved in countless interactions
each day requiring the display of leader-
ship behavior, including EI.2 Emotional intelli-
gence was correlated with positive processes
in health care environments and positive in-
stitutional outcomes.3 Emotional intelligence
scores of NMs were positively correlated with
patient outcomes, MD and patient satisfac-
tion, reduced staff turnover, and increased
staff resilience.4,5

Nurses who consistently dealt with emo-
tional interpersonal relationships reported
higher than average levels of EI using the

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Bar-on EQ-i survey tool to test EI. This rein-
forces the importance of having a high level of
EI to help manage interpersonal relationships
as part of nursing leadership. Authors of the
study recommended incorporating EI training
in nursing education. Improved training in EI
will lead to better interpersonal communica-
tion and better patient outcomes.6 Emotional
intelligence is a skill that can be learned by
means of counseling, training, and keeping a
reflective emotional journal.7

Emotional intelligence requires self-
awareness and can be further enhanced
through practice and feedback. The cor-
relation between EI and successful nurse
leaders is well documented.5 According
to these authors, EI refers to the ability to
discriminate and monitor emotions and use
the evidence to guide action and thought.
The relationship between EI and effective
leadership has been validated by others.1,8-

The most effective leaders were those with
high EI.11 A study conducted in Boston with
more than 20 000 executives found that EI
was twice as important as technical skills and
cognitive abilities in determining leadership
ability.11 High-level EI leaders bring out the
best in members of the organization, drive
emotions in a positive manner, connect with
others at an emotional level, and make work
more meaningful.11 It is important for leaders
to recognize their own emotions and to be
able to express those emotions to others.12 In
doing so, the leader uses his or her positive
emotions to motivate others and enable the
vision of the organization to be enacted
through job performance.

In a meta-analysis, leaders with high levels
of EI were shown to demonstrate transforma-
tional leadership styles. Subordinates consis-
tently rated transformational leaders as more
effective than laissez-faire and transactional
leadership styles.13

There is considerable agreement that high
levels of EI are a necessary component of
transformational leadership.14-16 Transforma-
tional leaders develop constructive and posi-
tive relationships with followers and respond
to their emotional needs.17 Significant re-

lationships were found between subscales
of EI and components of transformational
leadership.14,15 Emotional intelligence is as-
sociated with 3 attributes of transformational
leadership (using the Multifactor Leadership
Questionnaire [MLQ] survey): idealized influ-
ence, individualized consideration, and inspi-
rational motivation.1 These authors also found
that high levels of EI (using the Bar-on EQ-i)
can enhance transformational leadership style
required to create and maintain a positive
working environment.

One study found a strong correlation
between transformational factors and leader
effectiveness, satisfaction, and extra effort.18

Subordinates were more satisfied with
transformational leaders and perceived them
as more effective than laissez-faire leaders.
Another study examined the relationship
between leadership style and extra effort,
perceived leadership effectiveness, and satis-
faction with the leader.19 It found a stronger
relationship between transformational and
outcomes factors than between these factors
and transactional and laissez-faire styles.
Another study found that charismatic leaders
were similar to transformational leaders in
that they did not influence followers on the
basis of authority.20 Rather, they were highly
self-confident and had a set of behaviors that
followers imitated. Transactional leaders used
a negotiation process, in which followers
exchanged efforts for rewards.20 Several
studies noted strong relationships between
EI and transformational leadership.21-23

Resiliency, EI, and leadership style have
been identified as traits in successful
NMs.2,14,18,24 Resiliency includes constructs
similar to EI: energy, passion, the ability to
bounce back from hardships, drive, “tanks
seems full”, grounded, adaptable, and a
healthy work/life balance.24(p138) To cope,
leaders need to be resilient and agile, able to
accept complex change, be emotionally intel-
ligent, and able to help others move forward
and achieve success.25 Organizations need to
foster EI and resiliency into their culture and
leaders. Resilient leaders are positive, flexible,
focused, and are able to deal with reality and

https://success.25

https://rewards.20

https://authority.20

https://leader.19

https://effort.18

https://needs.17

https://styles.13

https://others.12

https://meaningful.11

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improvise. Furthermore, they are self-aware,
able to manage themselves, are aware of oth-
ers, and can manage relationships. Resilient
leaders demonstrate EI.25

METHODS

A descriptive exploratory study was con-
ducted to explore the level of and relation-
ship between EI and leadership styles of NMs
employed in Wisconsin and Illinois. A con-
venience sample of NMs working in 6 large
Midwestern health systems was used for this
study.

Emotional intelligence is operationally de-
fined in this study as having “abilities such as
being able to motivate oneself and persist in
the face of frustrations; to control impulse and
delay gratification; to regulate one’s moods
and keep distress from swamping the ability
to think; to empathize and to hope.”11(p34) Re-
siliency is defined through similar constructs,
including perseverance (persistence), equa-
nimity (self-control), and positive psychologi-
cal capital (hope).26 Emotional management is
recognized as a protective factor in resiliency
along with the ability to bounce back and
move on in life after adversity is present.27

DATA COLLECTION

Demographic survey questions were
derived from the literature review and with
input from participating health care institu-
tions. The MLQ Form 5X was used to measure
the leadership style of NMs.18 This survey
instrument includes 45 items designed to mea-
sure the frequency of leadership behaviors
using a 5-point Likert-type scale. Leadership
styles include transformational, transactional,
and passive/avoidant.18 Transformational
leadership consists of 5 subscales (idealized
attributes, idealized behaviors, inspirational
motivation, intellectual stimulation, and
individualized consideration). Transactional
leadership style includes 2 subscales, namely,
contingent reward and management by ex-
ception (active). Passive/avoidant leadership
style is made up of 2 subscales including

management by exception (passive) and
laissez-faire. The MLQ Form 5X also measures
3 outcomes of leadership—extra effort, effec-
tiveness, and satisfaction. The MLQ Form 5X
has demonstrated reliability and validity.18

A gold standard measurement of resiliency
has not yet been identified26; therefore, the
related concept of EI was explored, using the
EQ-i 2.0 survey tool to measure the EI of NMs.
The EQ-i 2.0 tool uses a 5-point Likert-type
scale to measure emotional intelligence and
coping ability as components of personality
and disposition on the basis of responses to
133 survey questions.28 Results provided in-
clude a total EI score and 5 composite scale
scores (self-perception, self-expression, inter-
personal, decision making, and stress manage-
ment) based on the Bar-on Model of Emo-
tional intelligence.28 The EQ-i 2.0 has been
used worldwide and has acceptable reliability
and validity.

While the possible pool of NMs was not de-
termined, a total of 142 NMs completed the
demographic items, 128 completed the MLQ
Form 5X, and 110 NMs completed the EQ-i
2.0 instruments. Matched responses to the de-
mographic, MLQ Form 5X and EQ-i 2.0 items
were available for 77 NMs.

FINDINGS

Data were analyzed using SPSS, Version 21
(IBM Corp., Armonk, NY) and Partial Least
Square (PLS) software (SmartPLS 3, Hamburg,
Germany).28 Descriptive statistics were calcu-
lated for demographic variables and mean to-
tal MLQ-5X scale and subscale scores. EQ-i 2.0
scores were reported collated and analyzed
by Multi-Health Systems Inc.29

As presented in Table 1, participants in
this study were primarily female (92%), white
(97%), and 61 years of age or older (35%).
The highest level of education reported by
participants was BSN (56%), with the major-
ity of subjects reporting less than 5 years’ ex-
perience as a manager (34%). When asked
about previous training in EI, 62% reported
having no previous EI training. This points
out the opportunity to provide training on the

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Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of
the Sample (n = 142, Respondents Who
Completed Entire Demographics Section
of Survey)

Variable (n = Respondents
for Question) n (%)

Sex (n = 146)
Male 13 (9)
Female 133 (91)

Race/ethnicity (n = 146)
White/Caucasian 138 (95)
Asian 3 (2)
Black/African American 2 (1)
Hispanic/Latino 2 (1)
Pacific Islander 1 (1)

Level of education (n = 141)
BSN 78 (55)
MSN 21 (15)
MS-other 20 (14)
ADN 14 (10)
Other 8 (6)

Experience as NM (n = 146)
<5 y 48 (33) 5-10 y 40 (27) 11-15 y 23 (16) 16-20 y 13 (9) 20+ y 22 (15)

Time spent on NM duties (n = 141)
>75% 105 (74)
51%-75% 22 (16)
<50% 14 (10)

Employment setting (n = 146)
Inpatient 64 (45)
Outpatient 30 (20)
Other 52 (35)

Title (n = 146)
Nurse manager 63 (43)
Director 12 (8)
Other 71 (49)

Previous training in EI (n = 146)
Yes 57 (39)
No 89 (61)

Previous training in leadership styles
(n = 146)

Yes 114 (78)
No 32 (22)

Appropriate training to deal with conflict
(n = 146)

Yes 116 (79)
No 30 (21)

(continues)

Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of
the Sample (n = 142, Respondents Who
Completed Entire Demographics Section
of Survey) (Continued)

Variable (n = Respondents
for Question) n (%)

Confidence in resolving conflict on the unit
(1- to 10-point scale, 10 = high confidence)
(n = 146)

Mean 7.9
Standard deviation 1.5

Level of interdisciplinary teamwork on the
unit (1- to 10-point scale, 10 = high level of
collaboration (n = 146)

Mean 7.8
SD 1.7

Abbreviation: NM, nurse manager.

concepts of EI and leadership styles to a
young, up-and-coming generation of NM.

Participants who completed the MLQ Form
5X described their leadership on each of 45
items using a Likert-type scale, with 0 = not
at all to 4 = frequently, if not always. Scale
and subscales of the MLQ Form 5X includ-
ing range of scores, measures of central ten-
dency, and reliability results were calculated
using SPSS and are reported in Table 2. Re-
sults indicate the majority of NMs’ leadership
style aligned with that of transformational, fol-
lowed by transactional and passive avoidant.
Participants indicated higher satisfaction with
leadership behavior (3.35), followed by effec-
tiveness (3.26), and finally their ability to mo-
tivate (2.97).

Results from participants who completed
the EQ-I 2.0 survey provide total EI scores
and five composite scale scores (see Table 3).
The mean total EQ score for participants was
107.76. As noted in Figure 1, 8.2% (n = 9) of
the participants scored below average for the
total EQ, 42.7% had an average EQ score (n
= 47), while 49.1% (n = 54) showed a higher
than average EQ score.

The 5-component scale scores included on
the EQ-i 2.0 tool are stress management, de-
cision making, interpersonal, self-expression,

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Table 2. Multifactorial Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ Form 5X) Results (n = 128)

Scale and Subscale Item #’s Range Mean SD Cronbach α

Total MLQ 5X 1-45 0.848
Transformative 2.25-4.0 3.28 0.385 0.853

Idealized Attributes 10,18,21,25 1.75-4.0 3.04 0.532 0.448
Idealized Behaviors 6,14,23,34 1.25-4.0 3.25 0.545 0.569
Inspirational Motivation 9,13,26,36 2.0-4.0 3.38 0.499 0.742
Intellectual Stimulation 2,8,30,32 1.5-4.0 3.29 0.510 0.663
Individual Consideration 15,19,29,31 2.25-4.0 3.44 0.452 0.645

Transactional 1.25-4.0 2.36 0.493 0.5

Contingent Reward 1,11,16,35 2.0-4.0 3.22 0.509 0.416
Management by Exception-Active 4,22,24,27 0.0-4.0 1.54 0.744 0.658

Passive Avoidant 0.0-4.0 .65 0.497 0.735
Management by Exception-Passive 3,12,17,20 0.0-4.0 .76 0.604 0.702
Laissez-Faire 5,7,28,33 0.0-4.0 .53 0.536 0.507

Outcomes of Leadership 1.86-4.0 3.19 0.468 0.821
Extra Effort 39,42,44 1.0-4.0 2.97 0.627
Effectiveness 37,40,43,45 2.0-4.0 3.26 0.488 0.848
Satisfaction 38,41 1.0-4.0 3.35 0.543 0.853

and self-perception. A sixth area was ex-
plored, on the basis of data analysis, entitled
“happiness.” High EQ-i 2.0 scores (above 100)
indicate emotionally intelligent people, while
lower scores indicate a need to improve EI in
specific areas (Table 3).

Figure 2 describes the relationship be-
tween EI and NM’s leadership style. Results
demonstrate that EI explains 18% of variance
in transactional leadership style, 20% of the
variance in passive/avoidant leadership style,
41% of the variance in outcomes of leader-
ship, and 44% of the variance (R2) in trans-
formational leadership style. In addition, self-

Table 3. EQ-i 2.0 Total and Composite Scale
(Standard) Scores

Scale and
Subscale Range Mean SD

Total EQ-i 2.0 74-132 107.76 11.29
Stress Management 64-130 107.18 11.59
Decision Making 76-131 107.4 11.18
Interpersonal 81-125 108.02 10.19
Self-Expression 72-132 105.98 12.18
Self-Perception 67-126 104.83 11.80
Happiness 40-124 107.64 15.09

expression is found to be positively related
to transformational leadership style and out-
comes of leadership (EES; it is the “Outcomes
of Leadership” scale, which comprises “ex-
tra effort,” “effectiveness,” and “satisfaction”).
Stress management skills are negatively asso-
ciated with passive avoidant leadership styles
(P < .05) and positively associated with out- comes of leadership. Finally, while the rela- tionship between self-perception and transac- tional leadership style was not significant (P < .10), it was positively associated. In this study, there was no significant association between EI areas of decision making, interpersonal, or happiness and leadership styles.

DISCUSSION

The majority of NMs in this study had high
EI scores and the predominant leadership
style identified by respondents in this study
was transformational, followed closely by
average EI scores and outcomes of leadership
(extra effort, effectiveness, and satisfac-
tion). Sixty-two percent of the respondents
acknowledged previous EI training and educa-
tion, while over three-fourths of respondents

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reported having previous leadership training,
which may have affected the results of this
study. The literature noted many nursing
studies indicating that EI and transformational
leadership were teachable skills.14 Offering
course content, continuing education or
professional development opportunities to
develop EI, and transformational leadership
could have significant implications for nursing

educational institutions, health care systems,
and the quality of management skills in their
nursing students and current and future NMs.

In this study, a significant positive rela-
tionship between EI factors and transfor-
mational leadership style was noted. These
results are consistent with those of other stud-
ies that found an association between EI and
transformational leadership suggested in the

Figure 2. Relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership styles.

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literature.10,14,15 It can be proposed that lead-
ership style and EI in NMs impact health care
systems, in their parts and as a whole, since EI
and leadership style are known to influence
not only individual NM success but also the
overall nursing unit or environment.10,15,30

While there is some evidence that self-
perception is associated with transactional
leadership styles, the relationship is weak. Fu-
ture research is needed to explore the rela-
tionship. The lowest mean leadership style of
NM respondents in this survey was passive-
avoidant. This leadership style provided re-
spondents the least ability to manage stress,
therefore reducing their resiliency. Previous
literature has supported the hypothesized
relationship between low EI and burnout.5

The literature notes the need for EI and the
ability to rebound from stress in effective
leadership.31 To create resilient and effective
NMs, health care systems must assist NMs to
build EI skills and transformational leadership
qualities/skills including stress management,
decision-making and happiness.

Almost one-third of respondents in this sur-
vey were 61 years of age or older. This speaks
to the aging nursing workforce and its aging
NMs while adding urgency to prepare future
NMs who will be knowledgeable in EI.32 More
than half of the NM participants were pre-
pared at the BSN level, confirming the sugges-
tion that EI education should be included in
the bachelor’s-level nursing curriculum2 and
encouraging the Institute of Medicine report
Initiative on the Future of Nursing recom-
mendation 7 to “prepare and enable nurses to
lead change and advance health.”33

Some factors limited the results of this
study. The demographic and MLQ 5X ques-
tions were combined into 1 instrument. The
EQ-i 2.0 survey was hosted on a separate,
proprietary Web site, which added complex-
ity for participants. Participants in this study
needed to enter the name of their institution
on both the combined demographic and MLQ
5X instruments and on the EQ-i 2.0 instru-
ment to allow manual, de-identified match-
ing of data. Some participants did not iden-
tify their institution on both surveys, reducing

the number of surveys available for compar-
ison. The result was a loss of 33 unmatched
response sets.

An additional factor related to the small
sample size available for data analysis could
be the inherent level of respondent survey fa-
tigue or lack of time at work to complete the
3 surveys because of the number of instru-
ment questions. While both the EQ-i 2.0 and
the MLQ 5X had psychometric data indicat-
ing reliability and validity, the data were self-
reported and from a sample with the majority
being white, female NMs. Additional studies
with 360◦ approaches to assess NM leader-
ship styles, resiliency, and EI in larger, more
diverse samples of NMs are needed.

IMPLICATIONS

So what do these results mean to (nurse)
managers and administrators? The results
of this study are important to health care
systems as they experience an increased need
to educate, recruit, and retain top-performing

10,15,30 nursing leadership and managers. As
a related factor to resiliency, EI is not static
and can be taught and enhanced.14 Emotional
intelligence and predominant leadership style
assessment could be considered by health
systems in pre-employment screening as a
way to recruit the strongest applicants to
nursing management and administration.
These assessments could also be included
in performance reviews for existing NM em-
ployees or in succession planning to groom
future NMs. The ideal candidate for leader-
ship development programs are nurses who
are in the early stages of their career, who
hold a BSN or higher.34 In response to health
care reform and improvement, the Institute
for Healthcare Improvement, in collaboration
with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
created a how-to-guide for health systems
to create NMs who will lead innovation and
improvement.35 This guide includes a 4-
pronged approach to improve NMs’ ability to
support transformational change that includes
talent management, formalized nursing lead-
ership development programs, development

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of leaders’ EI, and effective succession for the development of strong and resilient
planning. The concepts and results found in nurse leaders in tomorrow’s health care
this study most certainly support such efforts systems.

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