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Leadership Double Whammy: Need for Emotional Intelligence

Relly Nadler - Thursday, March 25, 2010


Today' leadership challenges require more Emotional Intelligence.
WHY NOW: CONVERGING CHAOS

We are in the middle of a leadership “double whammy.”

1. We are in the midst of what is being called the “great recession.” The country lost 8.4 million jobs from 2007-2009, four times the net losses in the recession of the 1980s and 1.2 million more than previously estimated. The LA Times reports this  “severe destruction of jobs since December 2007, when the recession began, means that it will take years for millions of distressed families—and the economy as a whole—to climb back from what is being called the Great recession.” 


2. We are approaching the largest turnover of human capital in our history, as 40% of the American workforce will be eligible to retire in 2010. There is a projected shortfall of 10 million workers that leaders will have to contend with in the next few years. 


 The questions leaders have to face today are abundant:

  • Will I have a job?
  • Will my people have jobs?
  • How do I motivate the ones who are here?
  • How do I keep my best people from leaving and finding more secure work?
  • How do I train the ones who are here for the next challenge and to be our new stars?
  • How do we deal with more work and fewer people?
  • How do we all manage our stress and enjoy work more?
  • How do we do our best work with all that is going on?
  • How do I hire the best people who can be our next stars?
  • How do I manage myself to keep all this in perspective and perform at my best?

David Rock has said the brain knows only two states: Is this situation a threat to me (with the inherent fear)? Or is this situation a reward (with possible release of pleasurable brain chemicals, such as dopamine)? As you read the questions above, which state does your brain go into? 

This site www.truenorthleadership.com has resources and assessments to establish where you are on EI and tools for improving your EI. The good news is you can improve your EI with some focus and practice.

Your Emotional Intelligence Leadership

Relly Nadler - Monday, January 25, 2010
Warren Bennis Leadership Guru:  States that the "field of leadership studies should attend to how we develop leaders who understand relationships and communication, who can manage their themselves and others with wisdom, creativity and values."

EQ Answer: The intelligence or the IQ of an executive leader explains less than 25% of the success that executive leaders experience while running their organizations. The other 75% to 90% of their success relies upon their Emotional Intelligence (EI or EQ). You see, every corporate leader is sharp within his or her chosen field and have good technical expertise. But to move up the corporate ladder you need emotional intelligence as you are more directing, motivating, inspiring, and communicating. These are EI skills which can be learned where you IQ is fixed.

Emotional intelligence is the tipping point where it helps leaders move into the the top 10% and the differentiator in the making of an executive management Star Performer. Putting your time into your B player to be an A player is more effective than putting time into your C players. When you or your employees are in the top 10% you or them are twice productive to the bottom line.

What Is EI? In simple terms it is Understanding Yourself, Managing yourself, Understsanding others and Managing Others. The gap in the field is how do you raise EI?

Our goal at True North Leadership, Inc. is to provide you tools and programs to raise your EI.

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  1. Leadership Double Whammy: Need for Emotional Intelligence Relly Nadler 25-Mar-2010
  2. Your Emotional Intelligence Leadership Relly Nadler 25-Jan-2010
  3. Thanks & Praise Relly Nadler 25-Dec-2009
 
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