The effect of emotional intelligence on leadership and construction project management

Project management can be defined as allocating available resources to activities with a network of relationships between them and creating a project to achieve Deciphered goals. For this reason, completing the project by the designated date can be defined as saving money and time. Leadership is very important for project management in many areas such as vision, decision-making, team building and motivation, communication, dispute resolution, risk management, and stakeholder management. Emotional intelligence affects project management in important issues such as relationship building, team collaboration, communication, leadership and impact, and stress management. Emotional intelligence is generally important in project management because it improves relationship building, team cooperation, communication, leadership, conflict resolution, stress management, and adaptability. This study addressed leadership, emotional intelligence, project management, and construction project management issues; the effect of emotional intelligence on leadership in construction project management was analyzed using the survey method as a research method. The study aims to examine the importance of emotional intelligence and leadership in construction project management. The construction sector is generally recognized as a sector of great importance in today's economy due to the construction projects carried out around the world and especially in Turkey. Based on the results obtained in the research conducted within the scope of the dissertation, recommendations, and suggestions are made for project managers in the construction project sector that will guide the construction sector with the current due diligence of leadership and emotional intelligence.