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The Business Cost of Ignoring Emotional Intelligence
The idea of Emotional Intelligence (EI) first appeared in academic psychology in the 1990s through the work of Peter Salovey and John Mayer, who defined it as the ability to perceive, understand, and regulate emotions in ourselves and others. But it was Daniel Goleman’s 1995 book, Emotional Intelligence that pushed the concept into boardrooms and…
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Realistic Timelines Enable Unrealistic Complexity
The word realistic is used often within business discussions. “Is that realistic?” “Are we being realistic?” “This sounds really good on paper but perhaps we need to be MORE realistic.” Realistic suggests the reasonableness of the timeline and therefore guarantees success. Realistic timelines are often a hiding place for organizational drift, where inefficiency and mediocrity…
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Eliminate the unnecessary…
…to get to the essential. How do you determine what is essential to you and your business? Commit to creating some transformation in the world. Transformation that leverages your skills and talents. Then start talking about it…and don’t stop. JASON LEISTER In the book of Ichigo Ichie, authors Garcia and Miralles share in the chapter…
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Does the End Justify the Means? How Far Would You Go?
Finally got around to looking at the movie “Whiplash”. I didn’t read any reviews before so I was pleasantly surprised that it was about jazz and the musicians who choose to pursue this musical genre to claim greatness. J.J.Duncan describes what the movie is about in his post ‘6 Deep Thoughts About Whiplash’: At the…
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When Comfort Becomes Quicksand
How often in your life do you lose sight of the big picture? You go after stuff you think you need, while you scoff at what you actually have. We’re so hell bent on pleasing and fitting in and doing things a certain way…dressing the part of the man or woman of your stature…yet what does your…
Clarity BEFORE Execution. Structure BEFORE Speed
High-stakes decisions deserve disciplined thinking
You don’t need to move faster.
You need to reduce unnecessary risk.
When your decision affects income, reputation, or stability,
pause with structure before you act.
Giselle Hudson | Pre-Decision Advisory for Leaders Under Pressure 