The Leader's Guide To Emotional Intelligence

It has been said that great leaders have great emotional intelligence. But what is emotional intelligence, and how can you use it to develop your leadership?

Drawing on his experience of working with literally hundreds of leaders from a broad range of industries and sectors, seasoned organizational and leadership development practitioner Drew Bird, shares what he has learned and reveals how you can get immediate results by understanding and developing your emotional intelligence.

Join Drew as he explores how core values and underlying beliefs drive your leadership behaviour, before explaining the most common mistake leaders, and organizations make when they develop leadership skills. He will also take you through an exploration of one of the most popular models of emotional intelligence in use today, before explaining in depth the simple yet effective EQ 1-2-3 process that you can use today to kick-start your emotional intelligence development plan.

Developing your emotional intelligence can help you:

Manage and reduce negative self-talk
Understand how to leverage your assertiveness for best results
Appreciate the perspectives of others more fully
Make better decisions
Reduce the impact of stress on your leadership
And much more

Coupled with exercises, activities, and reflections, this is a one-of-a-kind guide for any leader, whether on the front line or in the executive suite, who is interested and committed to developing the very highest levels of leadership.

DEVELOP YOUR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR MAXIMUM LEADERSHIP IMPACT!

AUTHORED BY DREW BIRD, FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL AT
THE EQ DEVELOPMENT GROUP

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Interested in learning more about emotional intelligence, leadership, coaching, risk disposition, hardiness, resilience, and decision making? Check out our very carefully curated set of articles, video’s, and other resources. If you have questions, or want additional materials, drop us a line: info@eqdevgroup.com

LEADERSHIP AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE – THE KEYS TO DRIVING ROI AND ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE

A study by multi-health systems that examines the link between leadership development programs than include emotional intelligence, and bottom line return on investment (PDF). CLICK HERE

GREAT LEADERS HAVE GREAT EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

John Mackey, CEO and founder of Whole Foods, talks about why self-awareness matters in business (VIDEO). CLICK HERE

HOW EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE BECAME A KEY LEADERSHIP SKILL

A great article that talks about the increase in understanding of the role emotional intelligence has in effective leadership (LINK). CLICK HERE

CAN YOU REALLY IMPROVE YOUR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE?

A look at how you can develop emotional intelligence through coaching (LINK). CLICK HERE

EQ-I 2.0 MODEL OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

One page document that shows the EQ-i 2.0 Model of Emotional Intelligence along with the subscale descriptions. (PDF) CLICK HERE

EVOKING REALITY FROM REALITY TV: WHAT EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE CAN TEACH US

Great video from TEDx UTSC where EQ expert Steven Stein talks about his work with emotional intelligence in looking at candidates for reality TV shows. (VIDEO). CLICK HERE

WEBINAR RECORDING: DEBUNKING THE MYTHS ABOUT HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK

Recording of a webinar by Geoff Trickey, MD, that explores some of the assumptions we make about H&S related risks. 1 Hour Long. CLICK HERE

EXECUTIVE GROUP CASE STUDY – EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND RISK TAKING

Two pager that looks at risk taking through the lens of the Risk Type Compass tool, and the EQ-i Team Report (PDF). CLICK HERE

THIS IS HOW RISK-TAKING CHANGES AS YOU GET OLDER

An interesting look (and a quick read) at how our assumptions on our risk approach as we age may be inaccurate (Web Link). CLICK HERE

MANAGING RISK – THE HUMAN FACTOR

A detailed look at the Risk Type Compass tool, and at risk in general. (PDF). CLICK HERE

THE IMPORTANCE OF EQ OVER IQ

Harvard management professor Bill George discusses how companies should recruit people with higher emotional intelligence, as well as a range of other related topics. (VIDEO). CLICK HERE