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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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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. So much for emotional intelligence , she’s starting to think. Having expert support during your ups and downs as you practice operating in a new way is invaluable.

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The Upgraded Leadership Operating System

Cheryl Cran

Traditional training modules on leadership skills, communication skills, change management skills, emotional intelligence are useful tools to elevate leadership ability. What does it mean to ‘upgrade the leadership operating system’?

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The Upgraded Leadership Operating System

Cheryl Cran

Traditional training modules on leadership skills, communication skills, change management skills, emotional intelligence are useful tools to elevate leadership ability. What does it mean to ‘upgrade the leadership operating system’?

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The Upgraded Leadership Operating System

Cheryl Cran

Traditional training modules on leadership skills, communication skills, change management skills, emotional intelligence are useful tools to elevate leadership ability. What does it mean to ‘upgrade the leadership operating system’?

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Transitioning from Management Consulting to Corporate Strategy/M&A – the Interview Process

Tom Spencer

BizOps / Strategy & Operations at tech firms. According to the Ivey Business Journal it has two parts: Improving the competitive strategies of operating units by capturing inter-divisional synergies; and. Strong emotional intelligence to deal with sensitivity of information and seniority of audience is also essential.

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13 Difficulties that Define a Manager’s Destiny

Rick Conlow

Handling conflict constructively is an emotional intelligence skill. There were emergency issues between office operations and merchandising. Successful managers learn to operate effectively in spite of the deluge of problems. Quick meetings in a hallway or reading an article while in the washroom are not enough.