Systematic Review; Evolution of Emotional Leadership in the Organizational Field from 2010 To 2024

Abstract

This systematic study addresses the relevance of emotional leadership in different organizational settings, highlighting how the emotional competencies of leaders positively impact the motivation, satisfaction and productivity of their teams. The objective of the research is what to know the theoretical approaches to emotional leadership that have been adopted by educational leaders to improve leadership effectiveness and educational outcomes? For this we used the PICO question to establish clear search criteria, the review was conducted from 2010 to 2024 in leading databases such as Web of Science, Scopus and ProQuest. 3251 articles on which a bibliometric analysis was performed using the VOSviewer program. This analysis made it possible to identify the most recurrent trends and terms, highlighting the importance of emotional intelligence and the leader. Subsequently, the Rayyan tool was applied to refine the results according to the previously defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, resulting in a PRISMA diagram that highlighted the selection of 16 articles for further analysis. The findings reaffirm the essential role of the leader The findings reaffirm the essential role of emotional leadership in organizational success, directly influencing productivity and work well-being . The research concludes that emotional leadership is essential for organizational success, directly influencing productivity, work well-being and innovation. This analysis highlights the need for further studies to explore how these competencies can be developed and effectively applied in leadership practices.