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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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How Leadership Self-Awareness Improves Financial Performance

Organizational Talent Consulting

A study involving 486 companies found it moderated business success, and poor-performing businesses had 20% more leaders with blind spots. A study of 486 companies over 30 months found that organizations with a higher percentage of self-aware leaders outperformed organizations with a lower rate. One key is self-awareness. Bratton, V.

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How to Boost Your (and Others’) Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business

Among the various core ingredients of talent and career success, few personal qualities have received more attention in the past decade than emotional intelligence (EQ), the ability to identify and manage your own and others’ emotions. Emotional Intelligence. 3 Ways to Better Understand Your Emotions.

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Behavior is Communication

CaseInterview.com

Determining what people mean (especially when they aren’t actually saying what they mean out loud) requires the skills of emotional intelligence (EQ). However, it’s important to recognize that emotional intelligence is a learnable skill. Like any learnable skill, EQ can be studied, practiced, and developed.

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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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3 tips to help you have a good feedback conversation

Halo Psych

A 2008 study suggests we are more likely to be indirect when giving negative feedback. In particular, Be empathetic one study suggests people who received negative feedback from a leader displaying empathic concern reacted more positively than those receiving negative feedback without. We’re likely to go all round the houses.

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Why Young Bankers, Lawyers, and Consultants Need Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business

Over my 40-year banking career, I’ve learned that the critical distinguishing factor for advancing in the professional services is emotional intelligence (EQ). Developing EQ is just as pertinent for the recent graduate who is starting out, as it is for the seasoned veteran. Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders.