The Apostle Paul described it 2,000 years ago, identifying this amazing super-power quality as being so remarkable and rare that it is evidence of the Spirit of the Creator within a person. Now researchers are finding that the ability to regulate oneself is an instrumental quality in all aspects of effectiveness. Listen in as Paul Richardson, author of A Certain Risk, and Mike O’Quin, author of Growing Desperate, discuss how to deal with our primal impulses and where they come from, how trust is the currency of leadership, and the answer to one of philosophy’s most enduring questions, “Why did the chicken cross the road?” Enjoy.
Tag: Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman defines self-awareness as “knowing one’s strengths, weaknesses, drives, values, and impact on others.”[i] In his research and writings on Emotional Intelligence (EQ), leaders high in this emotional competency are more effective and successful than those who are less aware of their impact on others. In this podcast series, Paul Richardson, author of A Certain Risk, and Mike O’Quin, author of Growing Desperate, unpack all five of Goleman’s EQ categories, and this first one is a foundation stone. “How do people experience me?” is a challenging and profound question…
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EQ for Spiritual Leaders (Part Two)
[i] What Makes a Leader? Goleman, Daniel. 1998, Harvard Business Review, pp. 1-13.
