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Find the Unicorns to Help Your Business Excel

Skip Prichard

In Elephants Before Unicorns: Emotionally Intelligent HR Strategies To Save Your Company , I describe elephants – you know, the elephants in the room that no-one talks about – that are hurting your ability to hire and retain your best people – the unicorns. Not only are they ahead of the curve with their skillset and abilities.

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When Fighting with Your Boss, Protect Yourself First

Harvard Business Review

There are a lot of bad bosses out there, leaders who aren’t stupid but lack emotional intelligence. Their self-awareness is strikingly low, they’re clueless when it comes to reading people, they can’t control their emotions, and their values seem to be on a permanent leave of absence. Maybe you’re paranoid.