Personality and Career Choice
|April 06, 2012
Ken Keis writes: “Why, with all our career-development processes and programs, do the majority of individuals continue to dislike their jobs, from a feeling of mild irritation to downright loathing? Is it because our current HR methods are not working? ” Read his article on how to discover the secrets to understanding yourself and others and what to consider when making your career choices.
>Managing Change With Our Minds
|June 01, 2011
I’ve been reading alot about the powerful triad of brain, mind and our relationships. In this article, Daniel Goleman talks about how we can increase our resilience to change by re-training our brain through mindfulness practices.
> A Quick EI Primer
|April 01, 2011
Emotional intelligence is defined as “the ability to recognize your emotions, understand what they’re telling you, and realize how your emotions affect people around you. Emotional intelligence also involves your perception of others: when you understand how they feel, this allows you to manage relationships more effectively.” Read more here on the key concepts of Daniel Goleman’s model.
> “Leaves of Authenticity”
|March 29, 2011
The editors at MindTools say that authentic leaders are often easier to recognize than define, but they all have a few traits in common. Leaders know themselves well, and they never allow someone else to cause them to break their “moral codes.” They put their companies and their teams first, they’re excellent communicators, and they know how to use the right kind of power for the right situation. Here is a wonderful article by Bruna Martinuzzi, describing the “leaves of authenticity”…just beautiful!
> “Teaming” Is a Verb and a Skill. So 2011!!
One of the most essential leadership behaviors in the Emotional Competence Inventory is Teamwork and Collaboration. Rather than “building teams”, Harvard business professor Amy Edmonson who studies teams, says we’ve moved onto “teaming”. Read more about it.
Humble Leadership
|March 13, 2011
Patrick Lencioni is one of my gurus! Here are his thoughts on the importance of humility, and how the best and most inspiring leaders have this competency and know how to live it!
An Acre of Attitudes (from Seth and Anne)
|March 02, 2011
This blog from Seth was sent to me by three people in the same day! If you haven’t read Anne Lammott, run to your nearest library or bookstore and read anything by her. Here’s a taste of her brilliance on tending your attitude garden.
