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Emotional Intelligence Has 12 Elements. Which Do You Need to Work On?
We recommend comprehensive 360-degree assessments, which collect both self-ratings and the views of others who know you well. This external feedback is particularly helpful for evaluating all areas of EI, including self-awareness (how would you know that you are not self-aware?). You can get a rough gauge of where your strengths and weaknesses lie by…
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Decisions Are Emotional, Not Logical: The Neuroscience behind Decision Making
There’s a detailed and systematic way to go about building vision the right way. But in general, if you can get the other party to reveal their problems, pain, and unmet objectives, then you can build a vision for them of their problem, with you and your proposal as the solution. They won’t make their…
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The Neuroscience of Strategic Leadership
Have you ever had a difficult executive decision to make? This is the kind of decision where the best options aren’t obvious, the ethics aren’t clear, and the consequences could affect hundreds of people or more. How do you figure out the right thing to […] Want more? Click here to view the original source…
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What’s The Best Leadership Advice You Ever Received?
We invited attendees of Fast Company ’s recent Innovation Festival to share the most essential lessons they’ve learned so far in their careers. “Leadership comes in many forms. Figure out how your quietness strengthens your leadership style.” —Elaine Mau, senior product designer, Allstate “Stay focused, and don’t try to […] Want more? Click here to…
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18 Signs You Have High Emotional Intelligence
Measuring emotional intelligence can be difficult because of its intangible nature. But Dr. Travis Bradberry has analyzed the data from the million-plus people that TalentSmart has tested for EQ to help identify the behaviors that are sure signs you have a high EQ. He shares them with us in […] Want more? Click here to…
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How Emotionally Intelligent Bosses Resolve Conflicts
As the boss, one of your main goals is to create a workplace that fosters collaboration, encouragement, and unity. Sounds simple enough, right? But human beings are far from simple. Sometimes, despite your best efforts to ensure everyone works well together, there are employees who just can’t seem to […] Want more? Click here to…
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7 Reasons Why Emotional Intelligence Is One Of The Fastest-Growing Job Skills
According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report , emotional intelligence will be one of the top 10 job skills in 2020. The awareness that emotional intelligence is an important job skill, in some cases even surpassing technical ability, has been growing in recent years. In a […] Want more? Click here to…
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Fewer Veterans Are Starting Their Own Businesses. Here’s Why It’s a Problem.
Entrepreneurship is not an easy path for anyone, but for veterans, it appears to be getting harder. That’s troubling for military-veteran business owners , of course, and for the fellow service members they would hire. But it’s also a big problem for the entire U.S. economy . […] Want more? Click here to view the…
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How Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Handle Toxic People
Toxic people defy logic. Some are blissfully unaware of the negative impact that they have on those around them, and others seem to derive satisfaction from creating chaos and pushing other people’s buttons. Either way, they create unnecessary complexity, strife, and worst of all stress. […] According to my friends at TalentSmart, Emotionally Intelligent people…
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How Commitment Fatigue Undermines Your Business
“As an entrepreneur, your commitment to your business’s purpose fuels your hard work. It often can be contagious to those who work with you. When you and your employees are in sync commitment-wise, great things are possible. There is, however, a downside to high-commitment levels if they’re not kept in check. The downside is commitment fatigue.” […]…