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How Leadership Self-Awareness Improves Financial Performance

Organizational Talent Consulting

But how do you improve bottom-line performance amid economic uncertainty, a persistent talent crisis, and the reality that only 3 in 10 employees are engaged? Studies have demonstrated that followers perceive leaders with a heightened emotional intelligence as being successful and effective leaders. One key is self-awareness.

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4 Ways to Improve Your Leadership Communication Effectiveness

Organizational Talent Consulting

Build Your Emotional Intelligence. Emotional intelligence is considered the ability to recognize, express, comprehend and regulate emotions. Your degree of self-awareness , self-management, motivation, empathy and interpersonal skills make up your emotional intelligence. References Clancy, C.

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The Surprising Role of Goodwill in Building Trust

Organizational Talent Consulting

." ~ Dale Carnegie Leaders display and create goodwill by being: friendly helpful cooperative and taking an interest in followers' well-being A leader can build their goodwill capacity by developing their emotional intelligence, helping followers, and spending time establishing high-quality relationships. References: Cameron, K.

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Understanding Yourself to Lead Others Better

Organizational Talent Consulting

References Bratton, V., The impact of emotional intelligence on the accuracy of self-awareness and leadership performance. Self- and other-focused emotional intelligence: Development and validation of the Rotterdam emotional intelligence scale (REIS). What is your real self-awareness challenge?

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The Right Way to Check Someone’s References

Harvard Business

You think you’ve found the right candidate to fill your open position and now it’s time to check references. Checking references is often seen as one small piece of the hiring protocol—the final motion to go through before you extend a formal offer to a candidate. Should you ask each person the same questions?

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Is A Lack Of Executive Presence Stalling Your Career?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Build your emotional intelligence. Your degree of self-awareness, self-management, motivation, empathy and interpersonal skills make up your emotional intelligence. Practice identifying, evaluating, and expressing your emotions. References. And, you don't have to fake it.

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Is Executive Coaching Really Worth it?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Improved Emotional Intelligence (EQ) A recent Harvard study revealed that a leader's emotional intelligence (EQ) matters more than their mental ability (IQ). And a key outcome of executive coaching is improved emotional intelligence. References: Ahrend, G., Reflection improves performance.