The EILS Development Guide is meant to be used as a companion to the EILS Inventory, which offers a valid and reliable, quantitative and qualitative, self assessment of emotionally intelligent leadership skills. The EILS Development Guide contains guidance for students who want to develop each of the 21 capacities, including: definitions for each capacity, student quotes, suggested leadership development experiences and activities, suggested further reading and films to watch, other learning opportunities, notable quotes, and reflection questions.

Marcy Levy Shankman is a professional consultant and founder of MLS Consulting, through which she facilitates leadership development with institutions of higher education, fraternities and sororities, and non-profit organizations. She is also a part-time instructor in undergraduate leadership courses at Case Western Reserve University. Marcy has a PhD in Higher Education Administration, and a Master's degree in College Student Personnel, and has been publishing on emotional intelligence and leadership and conducting workshops and presentations for sixteen years. She lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Scott J. Allen is assistant professor at John Carroll University and a Presidential Fellow at Case Western Reserve. He?has spent his career developing award-winning programs designed for emerging leaders. He formed the Center for Leader Development, an organization that provides resources, tools, and services to colleges and universities, non-profits, and businesses to build leadership capacity in their students, members, or employees. In addition, he is a contributing author to The Encyclopedia of Leadership and half a dozen leadership journals and books. He lives in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.