Word Count: 1,843Estimated Read Time: 7 ½ Min. From Warren Buffet to Jeff Bezos and from Michael Bloomberg to Sergey Brin, when billionaires speak, people listen. Rightly so.  These are individuals who each took the seed of an idea and … Continue reading →

Word Count: 1,706Estimated Read Time: 6 ½ Min. Everyone is trying to ‘get ahead.’  Never before in the history of the world has humanity been so deeply focused on their success.  Baby Boomers believed in the virtues of hard work … Continue reading →

Word Count: 1,933Estimated Read Time: 7 ½ Min. Making Changes vs Solving Problems Last week, we looked at the issues facing Boeing as a case study in how to drill down to the root cause of a problem and then … Continue reading →

Word Count: 1,819Estimated Read Time: 7 ½ Min. When Unsolved Problems Lead To Even Bigger Problems Business experts and management pundits are quick to offer a step-by-step process for identifying the root cause of a business problem and fixing it.  … Continue reading →

Word Count: 1,713Estimated Read Time: 7 Min. Stop Symptom-Chasing Every business faces problems, challenges and glitches at one time or another.  No sooner is one issue solved than another pops up like a game of whack-a-mole.  Drawing from research by … Continue reading →

Word Count: 1,451Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. The Curiousness of Curiosity In looking at the multi-faceted concept of Emotional Intelligence for the last two months, we’ve been considering how it impacts professional success and influences behavior.  Our Emotional Quotient is … Continue reading →

Word Count: 1,724 Estimated Read Time: 7 Min. Motivation: What Pushes You For the last few weeks, we’ve been looking at the multi-faceted concept of Emotional Intelligence.  While we use IQ to define a person’s cognitive ability, we look at … Continue reading →

Often overlooked, self-control is a secret weapon to success. It’s the invisible force that helps us resist temptation and achieve goals. While other EI skills — like charisma, leadership, empathy and communication — get the spotlight, self-control is the foundation that underpins it all. But just how does self-control work? Is it always good to be in control? Explore how self-control works, why it’s important, and how to strengthen it following self-control superstars such as Warren Buffett.

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Emotional intelligence is a kaleidoscope of building blocks that helps people navigate the emotional demands of dealing with expressive, sensitive and often irrational people. Of the 15 facets that comprise Emotional Intelligence (EI), there is one, however that feels less tangible and definable: “social skills.” When a person is described as having good social skills, it sounds as if they are just cheerful, chatty and perhaps vapid. But social skills are a critically important part of a person’s EQ (Emotional Quotient). These amorphous skills can make or break a person’s path to success. Here’s how. Continue reading →

Arguably, Emotional Intelligence (EI) is becoming more important than Cognitive Intelligence (thanks to computers and AI). What makes us uniquely ‘human’ is our ability to feel and what makes a great leader is the ability to understand and relate to those feelings, which are not always rational or predictable. But, while the ability to understand, use, and manage emotions and accurately read and relate to other people’s emotions in positive ways is valuable, the ability to “share” the feelings of others is invaluable. That’s why empathy is a superpower every leader should cultivate. Read More. Continue reading →