Free Copy of The Humm Handbook: Lifting Your Level of Emotional Intelligence
As explained in my February 2024 Newsletter I am offering to all my readers a free copy of The Humm Handbook plus the Australian cost of packing and postage. The Beginning The story behind the Humm Handbook begins in 1972 when I was halfway through completing an MBA course at the London Business School. Charles Handy was my tutor. This was before Charles had written his first book and had established himself as a leading British management guru. Nevertheless, Charles was alread.....
Read MoreLeaders Versus Managers
One of the first Christmas functions I attended last year was the function organised by The Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML) AustraliaNewZealand. The organization is dedicated to setting the gold standard for management and leadership competence and excellence. It was held the day before my 79th birthday. Three of Jim Mein, David Hayes and myself were sitting around a table agreeing that we probably collectively lifted the average age of the attendees by 10 years. One of us .....
Read MoreReview of The Seagull x 2
Reflecting on 2023 I decided that after doing the Ring Cycle in Brisbane in early December my second big Arts moment was attending two performances of The Seagull by Anton Chekhov; the first in London by the National Theatre and the second in Sydney by the Sydney Theatre Company (STC).. It is not that I am a big Chekov fan; just that one of the actors in the London performance was Emelia Clarke, aka Daenerys Targaryen, the Mother of Dragons. (And she was just as stunning on the stage as .....
Read MoreBorn That Way
Welcome back all my special readers and wishing you all a prosperous 2024. For my first blog I wish to discuss the article "Born That Way" by Gina Mireault, a professor and chair of psychology and human services at Northern Vermont University. The article discusses the concept of infant temperament and its long-term impact on child development. It delves into the research of psychiatrists Alexander Thomas and Stella Chess, who in 1956 started the New York Longitudinal Study to investiga.....
Read MoreChris Golis - Author
"Put in a sales perspective, I loved your presentation! I got a lot from what you talked about and I will read your book."
Peter Morris, Executive Officer, Lomax Financial Group
Your presentation on 'Lifting your Level of Emotional Intelligence" to 10 CEOs scored an average 8.9 out of 10 for the topic and 8.5 for the presentation which is great. A couple of the attendees gave you a 10 out of 10, and the comments were:
- Great presentation. Very informative.
- Excellent presentation.
- made me think.
Christi Spring CEO Institute. - web www.ceo.com.au.