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Inspiring with the Power of Persuasion: Do You Have the Write Stuff?

The Practical Leader

In his book, Working with Emotional Intelligence , Daniel Goleman writes, “No matter how intellectually brilliant we may be, that brilliance will fail to shine if we are not persuasive. But his analytical approach often created an emotional tone that felt cold and uncaring. And scientific evidence backs up their power.”

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Is Your Heart the Boss of You? | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

Research is showing that the heart can learn and send out dopamine (a pleasure chemical that influences behavior) and oxytocin (a chemical associated with the feeling of love). Most people, including myself would always associate these chemicals with the brain and nervous system.

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Great Leadership: a Lot of This and That

Persuasive Powerhouse

At first, I think leadership is a chemical results of all features of a person. I couldn’t agree with you more, MJ, that leadership really is a lot of this and that. Patrick: November 2, 2010 at 10:06 pm For leadership, it is a very hard topic to define as an art or science. Second, confidence is also very key issue for leadership.

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True North Groups: A Conversation With Bill George

Harvard Business Review

The idea for these groups grew out of the growing movement to form small affinity groups to deal with everything from chemical dependency, religious study, and personal grief to book and cooking groups.

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Calming Your Brain During Conflict

Harvard Business Review

When we perceive a threat, the amygdala sounds an alarm, releasing a cascade of chemicals in the body. When this deeply instinctive function takes over, we call it what Daniel Goleman coined in Emotional Intelligence as “amygdala hijack.” ” In common psychological parlance we say, “We’ve been triggered.”