EQ for Spiritual Leaders: Self-Awareness

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self awarenessDaniel 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.

EQ for Spiritual Leaders: Introduction

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Daniel Goleman brought the concept of “Emotional Intelligence” (EQ) to the masses with his groundbreaking book in 2006 with the same title. His research found that the “soft skills” of emotional intelligence are twice as important as cognitive intelligence and technical skills for long term success. In this podcast series, Paul Richardson, author of A Certain Risk, and Mike O’Quin, author of Growing Desperate, talk about the crucial importance for spiritual leaders to develop their own EQ for the health and effectiveness of their teams.  In subsequent podcasts they will unpack all five of Goleman’s EQ categories.

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EQ for Spiritual Leaders (Part One)