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Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence, a book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence: Selected Writings Daniel Goleman More Than Sound (2011) How leaders can “help people to get and stay in the brain zone [flow] where they can work at their Best” What we have in this volume are nine essays, accompanied by an Appendix in which Goleman briefly shares new insights [.].

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Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence, a book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence: Selected Writings Daniel Goleman More Than Sound (2011) How leaders can “help people to get and stay in the brain zone [flow] where they can work at their Best” What we have in this volume are nine essays, accompanied by an Appendix in which Goleman briefly shares new insights [.].

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Emotions at Work: How Soft Skills Produce Hard Results

The Practical Leader

In their seminal book, Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence , Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee explain the book title by pointing to emotional impact as being at the very core of leadership. When we try to explain why they are so effective, we speak of strategy, vision, or powerful ideas.

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For Better or Worse: Meetings Are a Hologram of Organizational Culture

The Practical Leader

Organizational culture is also a key factor in levels of employee engagement, extra effort, innovation, morale, and teamwork. “Magnet cultures” attract and retain the best people. Check out our meeting effectiveness checklist to see how it might help strengthen your online and in-person meetings. ” Yikes!

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Thoughts That Make You Go Hmmm on…Partnering not Patronizing

The Practical Leader

But the truth is that relinquishing authority and giving employees considerable autonomy can boost innovation and success at knowledge firms, even during crises. “The very essence in all power to influence lies in getting the other person to participate. The mind that can do that has a powerful leverage in this human world.”

Sheth 116
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LeadershipNow 140: October 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

Bill_George Another powerful message from Tom Friedman. We would be well advised to focus on genuine innovation & job creation. The Must-Have Leadership Skill - Daniel Goleman - HBR. Bill_George : Remembering the Greatest Innovator of the Past Fifty Years. KevinEikenberry: Do You Ever Do Nothing?

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 2/11/13)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Lafley and Roger Martin Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration Warren Bennis and Patricia Ward Biederman Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence: Selected Writings Daniel Goleman Conscious [.].

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