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REPRINT GUIDELINES=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=You are free to publish the following article in it'sentirety in your eZine or on your website. Our onlycondition is that you MUST keep the information about theauthor,(c) notice and resource box at the end intact.Please let us know when you use an article bysending us an email... mailto:howto@leanmarketingpress.com=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=Word Count: 626Character Width: 60Resource Box: How To Do Life at www.BookShaker.com==========================================================="The Importance of Emotional Intelligence" - by Akasha Lonsdale(c) Akasha Lonsdale. All Rights Reserved.http://www.BookShaker.com===========================================================For centuries, emphasis has been placed on academiclearning, qualifications and how intelligent a person was,ie: their IQ. Anything emotional was encouraged to stayhidden behind the “stiff upper lip” rather than beingacknowledged and expressed. Attending “the school of hardknocks” was character forming. When employee training wasintroduced in the business world, the programmes focused onareas relating to reason and logic – anything to do withinterpersonal relationships was wishy-washy and classed assoft skills. However all this is changing and not before time. Theadvances in neuroscience and brain imaging techniques haveenabled scientists to confirm what we all suspected – thatwhen we are confronted by situations that are lifethreatening or that we “perceive” are so, reason and logicfly out the window and what emerges is a primitive, ready-to-fight Neanderthal in modern day attire. The section ofthe brain responsible for this instant bypass is theamygdala, hence the new term “the amygdala hijack”.So for the first time, the importance of emotions has beenacknowledged. What we need to ensure is that those emotionsare appropriate to the circumstances and to do this we needto develop emotional intelligence, which researchers nowconsider to be far more important than traditional IQ. Take, for example, a group of senior managers applying for atop position. They might all have MBAs but who will makethe most successful leader? The answer: the person with thehighest level of EI – the person able to create resonancewith others, to display empathy and be an inspiring leaderwithout being a traditional autocrat. Conversely, inresearch undertaken by Hay/McBer and Goleman, the two mainreasons found for key executive failure were:Rigidity (unable to adapt or take on board feedback andlearn) Poor relationships (alienating others) Daniel Goleman, who has pioneered much of the informationabout Emotional Intelligence, categorises EI into four mainheadings: Self-Awareness, Self- Management, RelationshipManagement and Social Awareness. These are then subdividedinto a total of 18 competencies, with each competencycontaining a number of checklist criteria. For example thecompetencies within Self-Awareness are Emotional self-awareness, Accurate self assessment and Self-confidence. Thechecklist criteria under Emotional self-awareness being:- Are attuned to their inner signals- Recognise how their feelings affect them and their job performance- Are attuned to their guiding values- Can often intuit the best course of action because in a complex situation, they see bigger picture- Tend to be candid and authentic, speaking openly about their emotions or with conviction about their guiding visionAn effective business leader will display strengths from atleast one of each of the sub categories. So a good starting point is to become more self-aware. Thiswill mean that we can manage our emotions more effectively,learn to communicate more authentically, take ownership ofwhat we think and say, develop empathy and respectdifference. The end result is that we feel more empoweredand the knock-on effect of that can only be positive.=======================================About Perry Akasha Lonsdale=======================================You can read more about Emotional Intelligence in PerryAkasha’s book “How to do life – powerful pointers forpowerful living”. Packed with practical information,insights and ideas, numerous tips, easy to follow How To’sand Pause Points, this down to earth, reader friendly bookis essential reading for anyone who wants to be moreeffective in their life and relationships. =======================================Did You Ever Wish There Was An InstructionBook On How To Do Life? Well There is!Buy "How To Do Life" by Akasha Lonsdaleat http://www.BookShaker.com=======================================KEYWORDSlean marketing,marketing lever,marketing,judo,leanlaws,opm,opt,opn,multiple rewards,mistakes aregifts,leverage,lean marketing,80/20,80:20,80-20,80 20 rule About the Author
Perry Akasha Lonsdale is a businesswoman and psychotherapistwith over 30 years experience that includes senior humanresources, training, facilitation, consultancy, GP andcorporate counselling, executive coaching and inspirationalpublic speaking. |
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