What is to be done? (Apologies to Lenin)
I promised my special reader to explain why after my blog on 23 June 2023 The Power of Emotional Intelligence: What Are You Missing? I had a gap of some 3 months before I started blogging again. Here is my explanation: The first month is easy to explain we were in Europe on holiday and having a great trip. On my return I was busy organising my first face-to-face training since Covid started in March 2020: I was running two Empathy Selling Seminars for a national organisation emp.....
Read MoreLisa Feldman Barrett again
When I saw this title I had to read the blog: Baking Cakes and Building Brains. A Renowned Neuroscientist Explains the Shocking Truth of Emotional Intelligence. In it Nick Hobson discusses the work and concepts of Lisa Feldman Barrett (LFB), professor of psychology at Northeastern University. A key concept in LFB’s work is degeneracy, which means that the same outcome can be produced in multiple ways. Each time you feel happy, for example, your brain could be creating that experien.....
Read MoreThe truth about emotional intelligence
This is my first blog since 23 June. In my next newsletter I will explain what I have been doing since then but I am restarting blogging now. This excellent article by Janan Ganesh appeared in the August 26 2023 edition of the Financial Times. To save you effort of signing up to the FT subscription service I am quoting it in full. “Coming to Riverside Studios in west London this autumn is a production of Othello with (but of course) a modern twist. Three different actors play Iag.....
Read MoreThe Power of Emotional Intelligence: What Are You Missing?
This article ? If You Regularly Ask This 4-Word Question, You Have Higher Emotional Intelligence than Most People ? - prompted the following musings. In a world where knowledge is highly valued, it's crucial to recognize that none of us possess all the information necessary to make perfect decisions or fully understand every situation. Unfortunately, many people operate under the assumption that they already know everything they need to know, fearing that acknowledging their limitatio.....
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.