Mastering Emotional Intelligence: Strategies for New Corporate Advantage

Mastering Emotional Intelligence: Strategies for New Corporate Advantage by Varadarajan Pattammal is a comprehensive, practical guide designed to empower corporate professionals to develop the emotional intelligence (EI) necessary for effective leadership in the modern workplace. The book explores the pivotal role of emotional intelligence in shaping successful, ethical, and resilient leaders who can inspire, influence, and lead with empathy across diverse and dynamic organizational landscapes.
Structured as a workbook and hands-on training resource, the book equips managers and leaders with actionable strategies to cultivate self-awareness, self-regulation, intrinsic motivation, empathy, and social skills-drawing heavily from Daniel Goleman's EI model. It presents a step-by-step approach to integrating emotional intelligence into leadership practices through self-assessments, real-world case studies, role-playing exercises, team-based activities, and reflective journals.
The author blends global and Indian leadership examples to contextualize the application of emotional intelligence across cultures. Inspirational stories of renowned leaders such as Satya Nadella, Nelson Mandela, Jacinda Ardern, Ratan Tata, Narayana Murthy, and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw illustrate the transformative power of EI in navigating crises, building psychological safety, resolving conflicts, driving innovation, and leading change.
Key elements covered include self-awareness development, emotional self-regulation, enhancing intrinsic motivation, empathetic leadership, and managing complex social relationships. Each chapter offers meticulously designed assignments, leadership exercises, and group activities that foster deep learning and practical skill-building for aspiring and established leaders alike.
The book goes beyond theory by offering:

• Reflective journaling prompts for self-awareness
• Mindfulness-based stress regulation techniques
• Structured 360-degree feedback activities
• Strategies for building empathetic, resilient teams
• Case study analyses from Indian and international corporate settings

Mastering Emotional Intelligence: Strategies for New Corporate Advantage serves as an essential leadership development tool for managers, consultants, HR professionals, and corporate trainers seeking to create emotionally intelligent workplaces. It emphasizes the urgent need for today's leaders to balance technical expertise with emotional depth to successfully lead across geographies, industries, and complex cultural settings.
By embedding emotional intelligence into leadership DNA, this book demonstrates how organizations can build trust, achieve sustainable growth, and inspire a future-ready workforce.