The ongoing success of comic-based superhero movies is a testament to the deep-seated need we have to hope in someone greater than ourselves. The superpowers they bring to bear vanquish evil and “make everything all right” again. In a similar way, those you lead are looking to you to apply all the superpowers you have…
Keep readingI emphatically believe that the world needs more heroic leaders. In fact, the purpose of The Leadership Crucible is to “forge heroic leaders.” But what I mean by a heroic leader is very different than what is espoused, or more accurately these days—decried—by the popular leadership literature. Read on to discover what I mean. THE…
Keep readingEmotional Intelligence—(EQ)—is for real, and it’s vitally important to your success. I just completed a certification course in the EQi 2.0 emotional intelligence assessment originally developed by Reuven Bar-On. Bar-On is one of the early researchers in the EQ arena and I can tell you that the assessment instrument is fantastic. I am very…
Keep readingI will be taking a certification course on Emotional Intelligence next week. EQ or EI hit the big time in 1995 with Daniel Goleman’s runaway best seller on the subject. Since then, there has been a flurry of research and practical application, with just about every consulting company out there having some sort of EQ…
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