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Smarten Up: Hone Your EQ Edge

The Practical Leader

The good news for many of us is that our IQ is less important to success and happiness than our EQ (Emotional Quotient or Emotional Intelligence). I’ve extensively quoted and cited the expanding body of emotional intelligence (EI) research for many years in my writing and workshops.

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Boosting Success: Unleashing the Power of Professional Development

Strategy Driven

Professional development has emerged as a vital tool for business owners and engineers alike to enhance their skills, drive innovation, and achieve long-term success. This article explores the multifaceted benefits of professional development and how it can revolutionize your career or business.

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What Great Leaders Know That Good Leaders Don’t about Self-Regulation

General Leadership

The Silent Power Behind Emotional Intelligence. “The emotional brain responds to an event more quickly than the thinking brain.” If our EQ capacity empowers us to effectively leverage our emotions to bring about better business outcomes, then – our ability to exercise self-regulation powers our EQ capacity.

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Being Too Nice Can Hurt You | Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer

The Recovering Engineer

Both scenarios can have major negative impacts on your career. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. Reply What Do You Think? Tell me what youre thinking. Click here to cancel reply.

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45 Career Advice Experts Offer Career Success Secrets

Miles Anthony Smith

45 Career Advice Experts Share Their Blueprint for Career Success (Plus Leaderboard)​ Does your career seem to be a struggle at times? It’s why I wrote my book Why Career Advice Sucks™ … to share the stories of my own career success and failures and help you grow your career more quickly.

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Soft Skills Are Vital If Low Skilled Workers Are To Thrive

The Horizons Tracker

Creativity – Companies need people who can creatively approach problems and tasks across all business roles, from software engineering to HR. To advance your career, hone your ability to effectively communicate ideas and persuade your colleagues that it’s in their best interest to follow your lead.

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Don’t Let STEMM Leadership Be an Oxymoron

The Practical Leader

For many years I’ve been facilitating a 360 assessment and leadership development process for a deeply technical science/engineering association. ” Since participation in this career/leadership program for “high potentials” is voluntary, defensiveness is usually low, and interest in learning and developing is high.