“What did people do before there was emotional intelligence?” I was asked at a leadership workshop a short time ago. The term emotional intelligence has grown in popularity and become an important concept in leadership over the past twenty years...
Read more11 Brutal Truths About Emotions
11 Brutal Truths About Emotions That You Really Need to Hear Interesting article about emotional intelligence by Justin Bariso in Inc.com. Here are the major points that he makes: Emotional intelligence begins when you ask the right questions...
Read moreThe Link between Character and Emotional Intelligence
Character and emotional intelligence can be considered as two layers of our leadership capability, the two layers that are foundational to our leadership effectiveness. Character can be defined as the virtues, values, and traits that underlie our...
Read moreDealing with Discouragement
The natural response when we encounter someone that is facing discouragement is often to double down. It is a human tendency to back away from negative emotions. When we interact with discouragement, there are two common responses: the...
Read moreWhat’s Your EQ?
Leadership is defined as influence. Our ability to influence is dependent upon the quality of the relationships that we build with our constituency. The quality of these relationships is largely a result of our effective use of our emotional...
Read moreThe Structure of Leadership
Effective leadership is built upon strong character, emotional intelligence, cognitive intelligence, and subject-matter expertise. In my workshops and talks on leadership I often use the analogy of the structure of a house where character is the...
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