Here’s yet another illustration of why I do so much work around enhancing Emotional Intelligence… New research shows (again) how relationships are based on emotional intelligence, and emotions affect outcomes:
Think Leadership Is Logical? Think Again.
Let me know your examples and thoughts about this.
The numbers are rolling in, and it’s more an more clear that the positive effects of employee engagement are enormous, yet only 25% of CEOs report having an employee engagement plan in place.
What is your organization doing to capture the ROI of high employee engagement? I’d love to hear what’s working best for you.
6 Eye-Opening Employee Engagement Statistics – TalentCulture.
Here’s an excellent post from Forbes by Todd McKinnon, with his “take” on organisational culture based on his experience as CEO of the wildly successful Silicon Valley tech company, Okta.
What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility.
via Simon Sinek: Why good leaders make you feel safe | Talk Video | TED.com.
Some interesting ideas here. The author states that even though with networking “80% is showing up”, it’s the other 20% that counts. What do you think? And, what have you found works best for you?
Excellent post by my friend, LeAura! Some quick things you can start doing today, and, the research to back it up!
FOR YOUR INCONVENIENCE | LinkedIn.
The more I learn, the more fascinated I have become with the neurochemistry of our interactions with others. Even more intriguing, is its powerful effect on all of our relationships, both within the workplace and without, and on our subsequent professional success (or lack thereof.)
I’d love to hear about your personal experiences as a leader related to this topic, and what you have learned from them.
I met Tom Gardner, co-founder of the Motley Fool, and first heard him speak at the Positive Business conference a few weeks ago here at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. An interesting guy, and a very interesting take on how to run a business.
In her new book “Pivot Points,” Julia Tang Peters examines the five pivotal decisions every successful leader must make.The book is based on Ms. Peters’ research and in-depth interviews with five successful leaders whose careers are marked by the five critical decisions listed below.
Ms. Peters has coached Fortune 100 executives as a managing consultant, and she earned masters degrees in management and psychology from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.The five pivot points do not need to occur in a linear fashion,
This is an excellent article. How would you rate yourself on each of these measures?
Tony Schwartz and Chistine Porath get it right again as they discuss why the way we’re working isn’t working, and some of the basic principles of the Energy Project.
