Leadership: EI Application Fred Greenstein, Ph.D., Presidential Scholar at Princeton University and author of Leadership Styles from FDR to Clinton writes: “the most important criteria in selecting a president is emotional intelligence.” In mentioning this point at seminars, an astute participant always seems to remind me that while EI may be the most important criteria in selecting a president, it never works that way. Political debates aside, in the everyday business world, it may not work that way as well. Doesn’t the harsh and insensitive tactics of some leaders sometimes puzzle us, and yet those leaders seem to endure? Organizational theories and grapevine rumors abound as to why a poor leader survives. Don’t let your organization be hampered by ineffective leaders. We tailor our leadership programs to fit specifically with the high level encounters and decision-making of corporate and non-profit leaders. Our programs and services are offered confidentially.