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Business is a Laughing Matter

Lead Change Blog

Emotional Intelligence author and expert, Daniel Goleman,(EQ author/expert), states “Research on humor at work reveals that a well-timed joke or playful laughter can stimulate creativity, open lines of communication, enhance a sense of connection and trust, and, of course make work more fun”.

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LEADERSHIP: A Master Class

First Friday Book Synopsis

The video collection also includes a bonus interview with Peter Senge, Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Sustainability at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Leadership: A Master Class allows individuals and organizations alike access [.].

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6 of the Most In-Demand Skills for the Future Workplace

Career Advancement

Take classes, and read books and articles by leading experts. Exceptional emotional intelligence. You can develop your emotional intelligence by frequently considering what leads your coworkers, clients, leaders, and direct reports to act in certain ways. Develop techniques for managing your own emotions, too.

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How Leadership Team Coaching Benefits More Than Executives

N2Growth Blog

These world-class subject matter experts include members of advising boards, CEOs, and senior executives who are pioneers in their industries and make waves in their spaces. This is done by incorporating fresh perspectives, and positive psychology, honing emotional intelligence and providing space for enhanced self-awareness.

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Thoughts That Make You Go Hmmm on…Partnering not Patronizing

The Practical Leader

Wolf, Firms of Endearment: How World-Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose . “To create the vision of a company, emotionally intelligent leaders need to move beyond a solo scrutiny of an organization’s vision to drawing on the collective wisdom of followers. ” Raj Sisodia, Jag Sheth and David B.

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LeadershipNow 140: March 2015 Compilation

Leading Blog

Meet The Alt-Management System Invented By A Programmer And Used By Zappos by @rzgreenfield. Stanford''s Most Popular Class Isn''t Computer Science--It''s Something Much More Important via @FastCompany. Are You Emotionally Intelligent? 7 Practices Of Your Organization’s Top Performer by @BrianKDodd.

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Leadership Lessons from the World’s Most Admired Companies

Great Leadership By Dan

In fact, executives at the WMACs say they devote as much as 30% of their time to “developing the next class of leaders.” As a result, when compared to their peers, WMACs report that greater proportions of their executives demonstrate emotional intelligence, especially in the areas of self-awareness, self management and social awareness.

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