Daniel Goleman

Emotional Intelligence: Snapshot of a Business “Classic”

March 19, 2016

Opinions vary as to what defines a “classic” business book. My own opinion is that it offers insights and counsel that are of timeless value. To paraphrase Bernard of Chartres, a 12th century monk, their authors are the shoulders upon…

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HBR 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence: A book review by Bob Morris

July 27, 2015

HBR 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2015) How and why the most effective leaders “have a high degree of what has come to be known as emotional intelligence” This is one in a…

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The Emotional Impulses That Poison Healthy Teams

July 23, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Annie McKee for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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Quiz Yourself: Do You Lead with Emotional Intelligence?

June 20, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Annie McKee for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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Thinkers50 Management: A book review by Morris

May 31, 2015

Thinkers50 Management: Cutting-Edge Thinking to Engage and Motivate Your Employees for Success Stuart Crainer and Des Dearlove McGraw-Hill Education (2014) Which concepts are the central focus of today’s cutting age thinking about management? This is one of the volumes in…

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Follow Empathy to Great Leadership

May 4, 2015

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Monica P. Hawkins for Talent Management magazine. She explains how and why just one of emotional intelligence’s components can contribute to leadership skills that extend beyond borders and across cultures. To…

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Primal Leadership: The Hidden Driver of Great Performance

August 27, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic” article co-authored by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. It was published in 2001 and was later developed into their business bestseller,…

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What Makes a Leader: A book review by Bob Morris

July 2, 2014

What Makes a Leader: Why Emotional Intelligence Matters Daniel Goleman More Than Sound (2014) The “green thumb” needed to “grow” leaders My wife is a gourmet chef and what she demonstrated again last evening is that a great dinner depends…

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Art Kleiner on “The Importance of Being Mindful”

March 20, 2014

Here’s a brief excerpt from an article written by Art Kleiner for strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company. In it, he shares his thoughts about the relevance of mindfulness to workplace performance. To read the complete article, check out…

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Debunking the Myth of the 10,000-Hours Rule: What It Actually Takes to Reach Genius-Level Excellence

February 2, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Maria Popova and featured by her website, Brain Pickings. To read the complete article, check out dozens of others, and learn more about Maria and how you can help support her…

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