Authors:
Ana Todorova
and
Diana Antonova
Affiliation:
Faculty of Business and Management, University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”, 8 Studentska Street, Ruse, Bulgaria
Keyword(s):
Emotional Intelligence, Digital Entrepreneurship, Career Advancement, Emotionally Intelligent Management, Gender Equality, Success.
Abstract:
Emotional intelligence has gone from being a buzzword to a potential prospect for business success. An increasing body of research focuses on emotionally intelligent leadership, which fosters creativity, encourages open communication, and cultivates loyalty among employees and business groups. Discussions about whether emotional intelligence predicts the success and professional realization of the individual are still in the early phase of research in Bulgarian scientific and business circles. The authors of this report allow that emotional intelligence has a significant, positive relationship with career success and advancement. The authors surveyed 1175 Bulgarian digital entrepreneurs to confirm or reject the claim. The results show that women have more developed emotional intelligence competencies – self-awareness, self-control, motivation, empathy and social skills. However, the analysis demonstrates that emotional intelligence is not a sufficient predictor of career development..