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Emotional Intelligence Begins With “I”

Makarios Consulting

In the emotional realm, self-awareness is one of the building blocks of emotional intelligence (EQ). Travis Bradberry, author of the bestselling book Emotional Intelligence 2.0 , explains, “Self-Awareness is your ability to accurately perceive your emotions and stay aware of them as they happen.”

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Emotional Intelligence Begins With “I”

Makarios Consulting

In the emotional realm, self-awareness is one of the building blocks of emotional intelligence (EQ). Travis Bradberry, author of the bestselling book Emotional Intelligence 2.0 , explains, “Self-Awareness is your ability to accurately perceive your emotions and stay aware of them as they happen.”.

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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. The benefits attributed to this kind of practice range from stronger relationships with others to higher levels of leadership performance. His direct reports trusted him more and did better quality work.

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Leadership is about People-First NOT Profit

Rick Conlow

Leadership is about people-first. Isn’t it time leadership understands this? Aren’t you weary of the steady stream of leadership nonsense you hear from politics, Washington, or the corporate office? Leadership derailment studies show that 82% of managers fail. Do not accept stupid and greedy leadership.

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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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4 Ways to Improve Your Leadership Communication Effectiveness

Organizational Talent Consulting

Effective leadership is communication. A few things about effective leadership communication are proven based on several studies over the past two decades. With these recommendations, you can focus on the critical few proven leadership communication solutions that create business results. Why Leadership Communication Matters.

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Boost Your Emotional Intelligence with These 3 Questions

Harvard Business

As the concept of emotional intelligence has gone global, we’ve watched professionals founder as they try to improve their emotional intelligence (or EI) because they either don’t know where to focus their efforts or they haven’t understood how to improve these skills on a practical level.