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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

Here are two proven strategies to increase leadership self-awareness and the signs when it might be lacking. The researched benefits of knowing yourself are numerous beyond improving a business's bottom line. Poor-performing businesses had 20 percent more leaders with blind spots than high-performing businesses.

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4 Ways to put a Spring in your Step at work

The Management Centre

Understanding and honing your Emotional Intelligence is vital to success at work, from decision making to building positive relationships, to regaining motivation during times of pressure and change. There are five key elements in emotional intelligence: Self-awareness, Self-regulation, Motivation, Social Skill and Empathy.

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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. So much for emotional intelligence , she’s starting to think. She’s always engaged and is a source of calm to her colleagues.

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Transitioning from Management Consulting to Corporate Strategy/M&A – the Interview Process

Tom Spencer

As a result, many consultants shift to industry and join the client’s side so that they can not only offer solutions but also take more ownership to formulate, execute, and implement a strategy from start to finish. BizOps / Strategy & Operations at tech firms. Corporate Strategy. What is corporate strategy?

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Are You Assessing Executive Capabilities to Close Key Gaps?

LSA Global

Assessing Executive Capabilities: A Comprehensive Guide We know from our organizational alignment research that executives play and outsized role in driving organizational success. Do you have a research-backed, strategically-aligned, and agreed-upon list of core leadership competencies required for your executives to excel?

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4 Ways to Improve Your Leadership Communication Effectiveness

Organizational Talent Consulting

Surprisingly, evidence from research suggests that proximity is not the critical determinant of communication effectiveness. Build Your Emotional Intelligence. Emotional intelligence is considered the ability to recognize, express, comprehend and regulate emotions. Leading at a distance is still leading.