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The 9 Strategies of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

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E MOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE is a prerequisite to good leadership. Emotional intelligence (EI) is an awareness of not only our own but other’s emotions and the ability to manage those emotions in ways that help people move ahead in dealing with difficult situations. To attempt to lead without it is self-serving.

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quickpoint: What Middle Managers Do

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Emotional intelligence, resilience, adaptability, technical skills, critical thinking, communication skills, being open to change, seeing the big picture, and managing both full-time and contract/gig workers. What kind of qualities and skills does the job require?

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LeadershipNow 140: April 2021 Compilation

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15 Critical Keys to Relationship-Management Skills and Emotional Intelligence by @SteveGutzler. Show Emotional Intelligence: See Many Reasons for Behavior by @KateNasser. Here are a selection of tweets from April 2021 that you don't want to miss: 5 Work-From-Home Rituals that Will Reduce Burnout by @Julie_WG.

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First Look: Leadership Books for July 2020

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Leading with Feeling : Nine Strategies of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership by Cary Cherniss and Cornelia W. This book describes how 25 outstanding leaders used emotional intelligence to deal with critical challenges and opportunities. Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in July 2020.

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First Look: Leadership Books for January 2024

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In Optimal , Daniel Goleman and Cary Cherniss reveal how emotional intelligence can help us have a great day, any day. Based on research of how hundreds of people build the inner architecture of having a good day, they sketch what an optimal state feels like, and show how emotional intelligence holds the key to our best performance.

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Leading Thoughts for December 9, 2021

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Unfortunately, the bias toward short-term metrics can also make emotional intelligence a ‘nice to have rather than a requirement. ”. Source: Twelve and a Half: Leveraging the Emotional Ingredients Necessary for Business Success. * * *. When you can eliminate fear from your organization, very good things happen.

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8 Steps to High Performance

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He picks apart the strengths movement, emotional intelligence, 10,000 hours of practice, and growth mindset, among others. For example, emotional intelligence has very little to do with personality and is more about understanding your effect on others.