Articles by The Emotional Intelligence Training Company

Authenticity condundrum: leadership skill or reason to be a jerk?

A man walks across a plaza but his shadow shows something very different and ominous: leadership authenticity.

In which David examines some meanings and practices behind the idea of authenticity in leadership…

The backwards bicycle and neuroplasticity

A felt art rendering of a several bicycles, with one in the middle.

The backwards bicycle was designed by some welders that work with Destin, an internet-famous science communicator. He’s funny and engaging and his videos are really…

Healthy self-regard in effective leaders

An illustration of a young leader pointing up toward the leadership key.

Healthy self-regard is an essential quality in leaders. But balance is needed to avoid thinking too highly of yourself. Here’s a few ideas…

One of the biggest problems in workplace performance: lack of awareness of impact

"I have enough technical knowledge that I can make up for my lack of people smarts." - Said no one ever

Ever noticed that most workplace issues stem from someone’s lack of awareness of their impact on others? The key is to understand impact, not intention…

How to effectively engage in traditional family gatherings (like Festivus)

George Costanza and his father stand up during a tense interaction at the dinner table

The family gathering is a common enough event, even in modern life. But for many people, weekends spent with family can be very stressful. Here…

Culture eats strategy for breakfast peter drucker.

Culture eats strategy

The full quotation is, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” and comes from the great Peter Drucker, considered to be the ‘father of contemporary management theory.’ I recently heard a manager, in an attempt to let me know he knew about emotional intelligence use this quotation, however, he said it in such a way that I…
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Do As One: Website of the Month

This month’s website is a site where you can breath with others around the world. Now that sounds really weird, but please allow me to suggest that you just try it before you dismiss it. As I’m sure you are aware, meditation is one way to improve emotional intelligence skills, especially emotional self-awareness. There is…
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Emotional Intelligence resources

Leaders with Emotional Intelligence – published in the Art of Leadership Magazine, Spring 2013 (PDF)

Leading with Emotional Intelligence – presented at the ASEAN World HR Congress, Kuala Lumpur, 2010 

Coaching Leaders – published in the Vancouver Board of Trade periodical, “Sounding Board” (PDF)

Return on investment reports

There are two very interesting reports with research on the measurable impact of EI development in organizations:

  1. ROI and Emotional Intelligence (PDF)
  2. Leadership and emotional intelligence: driving ROI and performance (PDF)