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Emotional Intelligence: Tuning into your ‘Inner Tapes’

Confessions of a Consultant

We know about IQ (Intelligence Quotient) and we know about EQ (Emotional Intelligence). Inner Tuning: At this point most people know that emotional intelligence is the ability to tune into other people – to get on their wavelength, to ‘pick up signals’ and respond appropriately. ” I was impressed.

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How to Be a Rising Star at Google

CaseInterview.com

The idea was to figure out what’s working, and to use that insight to modify their recruiting and professional development efforts. Google possesses a math/engineering-heavy corporate culture. Their bias is that engineers are better at nearly everything than people from other backgrounds.

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Excelling at High Stakes Interactions

CaseInterview.com

This especially confuses engineers, scientists, and high IQ individuals who tend to think and operate in the world of the literal. The solution to this is to develop your emotional intelligence to become fluent in “hearing” that which is meant, but not actually said out loud. This confuses people.

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The Chief Project Officer: Roles and Responsibilities

Epicflow

Education A bachelor’s degree in a related field (project management, business administration, engineering, or a relevant discipline) is often required. In addition to that, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, collaboration, and strategic thinking are important for the successful work of a CPO.

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Brews, News and Booz & Company: Interview and Culture Insights

Management Consulted

After he graduated from Northwestern University (Chicago, IL), he developed the idea that companies would become more successful if they called on someone outside of their organization to offer expert, unbiased advice. This idea became a theory, and he developed a practice. Booz, Business Engineering Service; Edwin G.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business

As an aspiring PM, there are three primary considerations when evaluating the role: Core Competencies , Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and Company Fit. There are core competencies that every PM must have – many of which can start in the classroom – but most are developed with experience and good role models and mentoring.

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How to Know If Someone Is Ready to Be a Manager

Harvard Business

For some real-world perspective on becoming a first-time manager, I reached out to my friend Dr. Jim Mitchell, a computer scientist who made the leap into management from an engineering position, eventually retiring as Vice President at Oracle Laboratories. who agrees that emotional intelligence is what he looked for in a new management hire.