Psychology Archives

What Is Emotional Intelligence in Leadership?

What is emotional intelligence in leadership? What four skills make up emotional intelligence? In their book, Primal Leadership, Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee explain that emotionally intelligent leaders have four specific skills. This differs slightly from the five skills Daniel Goleman lays out in his previous book, Emotional Intelligence. Here are the skills and microskills necessary to be an emotionally intelligent leader and a comparison to Goleman’s previous work.

Primal Self: What It Is and How to Access It

What is your primal self? How can it be used to become an unstoppable force of nature? Simply put, your primal self is the person you are when you solely act on your instincts. Tapping into this part of yourself means you’ll be able to conquer life and pursue your goals without obstacles getting in your way. Keep reading to learn more about why your primal self can help you find success, and how to unleash it, according to Tim Grover in his book Relentless.

Why the Lack of Emotional Intelligence Creates Discord

What happens when leaders lack emotional intelligence? What effect can this have on their followers? Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions while also being able to understand and influence the emotions of others. The authors of Primal Leadership claim that emotional intelligence is the most important trait of a leader. Here’s what it looks like when leaders lack emotional intelligence.

What Are the Six Human Needs in Relation to Money?

What are the six human needs? How can you apply these needs to finances? According to Tony Robbins in Money: Master the Game, there are six human needs we’re trying to fulfill: security, variety, closeness, meaning, participation, and progress. Each of these needs is important to understand because money has a say in how we achieve these needs. Let’s explore how money affects these needs and compare them to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

Eckhart Tolle: How Emotions Form Our Identity

What exactly are emotions? How do emotions relate to thoughts? According to spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle, emotions are our bodies’ responses to our thought elements (morals, values, and beliefs). He says that our emotions aren’t caused by situations, but by the thoughts, we have about the situation. Over time, he argues, recurring thoughts and emotions become part of our identity and become the lens through which we interpret the world. Here’s how Eckhart Tolle explains emotions and their role in identity formation.

How to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence in 5 Steps

Do you want to know how to improve emotional intelligence? How can you use self-directed learning to achieve this goal? Probably the most important trait a leader can have is emotional intelligence. It’s so important because a leader who is in tune with both her and her team member’s emotions can create a harmonious work environment—which leads to success. Here are the five steps you can take to improve your emotional intelligence level.

Understanding Customer Needs and Wants

Why do people buy things? What needs do customers seek to fulfill by buying products and services? People’s purchasing decisions are underpinned by a wide range of factors. However, they all ultimately boil down to basic, fundamental customer needs and wants: 1) to feel good about themselves, 2) to connect with others, 3) to grow and learn, 4) to feel safe, and 5) to avoid effort. Keep reading to learn about the five basic customer needs.

How to Know Yourself Better: 3 Steps to Self-Discovery

How well do you know yourself? If you understood yourself better, how would your long-term success be affected? In his book Your Next Five Moves, Patrick Bet-David outlines five steps toward enduring success. He believes that the first step of your strategic plan is to understand yourself. Bet-David identifies three steps in this self-discovery process: understand who you are now, understand who you want to be in the future, and understand how to get there. His principles can easily be applied to life in general. Continue for details on how to know yourself better.

Learning Through Practice: Does It Drive Innovation?

Does learning through practice drive innovation? Which institutions learn through trial and error and which are too afraid of failure? Learning through practice is one of the main concepts in the book Black Box Thinking. By recognizing which institutions are learning-oriented and which are failure averse, you can explore why some industries improve by building on mistakes. Keep reading to find out why learning through practice drives progress, although only some organizations do it.

Black Box Thinking: Review and Book Context

Are you looking for a Black Box Thinking review? Where did Matthew Syed come up with the concept of “black box thinking”? Black Box Thinking talks about how learning drives progress and why some institutions embrace learning from failure while others don’t. The concept of a black box comes from airlines that use black boxes as in-flight recording systems to track, analyze, and learn from. In this Black Box Thinking review, we’ll cover the author, historical background, and critical reception.