Is emotionally intelligent leadership gonna die with mobile?

Emojis are gonna rule us all.

Even though leadership is predominantly about soft skills, I'm not really sure emotionally intelligent leadership is at much of a premium. We tend to value the hard-chargers -- i.e. the workaholics -- more than the soft-spoken, empathetic types. That's ultimately sad, because more empathetic companies make more money.

Now, though, people spend a lot of t…