Social Intelligence Part 3 Organizational Awareness
In Building a Winning Business, I outline how we defined our core values at my firm, Intertech. We defined our values using an exercise form Jim Collins, notable business author. In the “Martian...
View ArticleSocial Intelligence Part 4 Influence
Another area in the Goleman and Boyatzis inventory (see earlier posts) is influence. The influence inventory questions include: “Do you persuade others by engaging them in discussion and appealing to...
View ArticleSocial Intelligence Part 5 Developing Others (Job Box)
Another part of the inventory from Goleman and Boyatzis assesses how well leaders mentor, coach, and develop others. Maybe, because training is part of our business, development of others is baked...
View ArticleSocial Intelligence Part 6 Inspiration
For any organization, a great way to inspire is to give back. In addition to inspiration, giving back also creates a feeling of success. A saying I’ve always liked is “If you want to feel like you...
View ArticleSocial Intelligence Part 7 Teamwork
This is the final post related to the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory. The last set of inventory questions are on teamwork. One aspect of teamwork is recognition. At Intertech, we’ve worked...
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The Power of Non Verbal Communication – Job Box Report
Have you ever talked with someone about a communication miscue where it “wasn’t the message” but “how it was delivered?” If so, they had a point. There’s a lot of research on the non-verbal aspects of...
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The Biology of Leadership (Part 1)
About a decade ago, Daniel Goleman wrote the book Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. In it, Goleman makes a case that empathy and self awareness are key leadership qualities....
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The Biology of Leadership (Part 2)
Listening to others, creating an open communication environment, and being focused on the positive are all points covered in my book Building a Winning Business. Collectively, it’s the idea of getting...
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The Biology of Leadership (Part 3)
Having fun and laughing at work are more than just ways to make time go faster. According to Goleman and Boyatzis (see earlier posts), “Laughter is serious business.” When we’re in a good mood we...
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Giving Back. It’s Never Too Early.
Billionaire businessman Theodore J. Forstmann is 71. He has brain cancer. He’s a pioneer of the leveraged buyout industry. After making billions, a half-dozen years ago, he bought IMG talent. Why is a...
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