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Without Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness Doesn’t Work

Harvard Business

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. These, it turns out, are what one of us (Dan) has described as core emotional intelligence competencies.

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A conversation on ethical leadership – with Cassie Edmiston

The Management Centre

We listened in on a conversation between our leadership expert, Yvette Gyles (=mc Learning Director) and Cassie Edmiston (Head of Fundraising, Prisoners’ Education Trust ), to see what they think it means to be an ethical leader in 2019. Leaders need to be emotionally intelligent. I aim to help them to learn and develop.

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The Downsides of Being Very Emotionally Intelligent

Harvard Business

Indeed, Gemma is extremely trustworthy and ethical. The main reason for this is Gemma’s high emotional intelligence (EQ), which explains all of the qualities described above. A well-developed ability to manipulate others. Who wouldn’t want to hire Gemma? An aversion to risk.

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Is Executive Coaching Really Worth it?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Like most leadership development opportunities, you will get the most significant return when you do the work. I also have clients working on becoming more self-aware and developing trust-based relationships. And a key outcome of executive coaching is improved emotional intelligence. I also have clients.

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How the Most Emotionally Intelligent CEOs Handle Their Power

Harvard Business

In essence, two key emotional intelligence competencies, self-awareness and empathy, had disappeared from his tool kit. While they seem to have learned emotional intelligence along the way, it’s often fairly superficial. Is it family, health, well-being, happiness at work and in life, ethics?

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The Surprising Role of Goodwill in Building Trust

Organizational Talent Consulting

Trustworthy synonyms include reliable, dependable, honest, and ethical. Being trustworthy brings out the best in others and the workplace. Trust is a reliance on character, capability, or truth. In the following video, Simon Sinek breaks down the impact of trust and being trustworthy as a leader.

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A conversation on leadership in 2022 – with Cassie Edmiston

The Management Centre

Back then we talked about the ethical challenges leaders have, and what it means to be ethical. We needed emotional intelligence to support people through all the ambiguity and change they experienced. We last had a chat about leadership topics in 2019. It feels like an awful lot has changed since then!