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How Leadership Self-Awareness Improves Financial Performance

Organizational Talent Consulting

Unfortunately, self-awareness is rare in leadership. A global study found that 95% of leaders think they are self-aware, but only 10-15% met the criteria to be considered self-aware on essential leadership competencies related to empathy, trustworthiness, and leadership performance.

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Servant Leadership: The Antidote to Toxic Workplaces

Rick Conlow

Servant Leadership is the antidote to toxic workplaces. Employees want and need leaders who are humane, empathetic and skilled in emotional intelligence. The Cost of Toxic Workplaces Research shows that: 85% of the world’s employees are disengaged. Learn the principles of Servant Leadership and the payoff.

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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. 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.

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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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Why Coaching is the Secret Sauce of Leadership

Rick Conlow

Coaching is the secret sauce of leadership success. While there are other important leadership skills, the lack of coaching is one of the main reasons for leadership derailment. It is about learning a process and applying all the skills required for good relationships and emotional intelligence.

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2 Leadership Tactics for Motivating Your Team

Organizational Talent Consulting

Here are two leadership tactics that are proven to create optimal work motivation conditions. Researchers over the past couple of decades have identified numerous predictors of work motivation: Personal factors such as age, educational level, health status, and family support. Why work motivation matters.