Assess graduate-level understanding of how emotional intelligence (EI) contributes to leadership effectiveness and team performance in professional services organizations, including core EI models and competencies, mechanisms linking EI to leadership behaviors (communication, conflict resolution, client management), impacts on team processes (trust, cohesion, psychological safety) and performance outcomes, methods for measuring EI and team effectiveness (e.g., MSCEIT, 360° feedback, KPIs), and practical, evidence-based interventions and contextual moderators unique to knowledge-intensive, client-facing firms. Scope includes conceptual analysis, interpretation of empirical findings, and application to short case scenarios typical of professional services.