Good leaders need to be emotionally intelligent, recognizing individual emotions in their team members, being able to feel the overall attitude of teams, and understanding how their actions affect those feelings. If you find yourself lacking in this department, one important step to take is self-assessment. Look in the mirror every day, and analyze your strengths, your weaknesses, and your development opportunities. Understand your life’s purpose and how your career fits into this framework. This can help you better understand how colleagues and direct reports perceive you. You can also ask trusted friends to give you feedback. If you’re soliciting this information, though, it’s important to not be defensive. Suppress your own emotions and ego, and view feedback as a learning opportunity. This will help you identify the roadblocks that may limit your success at being an emotionally intelligent leader.