The relationship of emotional intelligence and transformational leadership and the role of gender and age: an analysis of the banking sector of Pakistan

Abstract

This study describes the extent of relationship between emotional intelligence and transformational leadership in the banking sector of Pakistan. Scholars and researchers assume that transformational leadership must have some grounds in higher levels of Emotional Intelligence. In this research, the four recognized gears of Transformational Leadership i.e. idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration have been put together with the Emotional Intelligence scores of managers, keeping the role of gender and age as moderating variables which has been neglected in the previous researches. Using the survey research method with convenience sampling, this is a quantitative study with a sample size of 200 participants from public sector banks in Pakistan.