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Without Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness Doesn’t Work

Harvard Business

Mindfulness has become the corporate fad du jour , a practice widely touted as a fast-track to better leadership. Our research and analysis has revealed a complicated relationship between mindfulness and executive performance—one that is important for leaders to understand as they seek to develop in their careers.

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Is Your Emotional Intelligence Authentic, or Self-Serving?

Harvard Business

It’s possible to fake emotional intelligence. Similar to knockoffs of luxury watches or handbags, there are emotions and actions that look like the real thing but really aren’t. Given that most people aren’t sociopaths, in my experience, the more common misuses of emotional intelligence are subconscious.

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How to Find the Exact Words that Attract Your Clients (and Gets them Excited to Work with You)

Consulting Matters

Related Article: "7 Reasons Why Your Client Aren't Getting it When you Write and Talk About What You Do". This article is for you. Or, you may be mystified why most leadership development doesn't seem to stick. Yes, emotions. Emotional intelligence [has become] simply new jargon for discussing our emotions.

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The Best Managers Balance Analytical and Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business

Research on how to cultivate both.

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Emotional Intelligence Has 12 Elements. Which Do You Need to Work On?

Harvard Business

Her manager feels lucky to have such an easy direct report to work with and often compliments Esther on her high levels of emotional intelligence, or EI. And Esther indeed counts EI as one of her strengths; she’s grateful for at least one thing she doesn’t have to work on as part of her leadership development.

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7 Traits that Unlock the Powerful Presence of Servant Leaders

Rick Conlow

Leadership through position power involves these strategies: Domination approach. Leadership through personal power includes these strategies: Service approach. Never has there been so much statistical evidence linked to leadership effectiveness. What are these characteristics of servant leadership? Do as I say!”.

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Is A Lack Of Executive Presence Stalling Your Career?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Years ago, I led an executive search for a top leadership position in a fast-paced, results-driven business. Also, in a survey of 268 senior leaders, executive presence was considered to impact leadership success directly. Like leadership, presence can be a difficult concept to define. Build your emotional intelligence.