These jobs are most likely to attract psychopaths
These jobs are most likely to attract psychopaths is an article that recently appeared in the Human Resources Director magazine. The article makes use of a list that appeared in The Wisdom of Psychopaths by Professor Kevin Dutton. The book lists the following occupations where corporate psychopaths are likely to be found: CEO, Lawyer, Media (TV/radio), Salesperson, Surgeon, Journalist, Police officer, Clergy, Chef, and Civil servant. I have reviewed Dutton’s book in a separate blog but .....
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence and the Reality Distortion Field
One of my coaching clients who is a consultant to one of Australia’s largest independent IT companies sent me an email about how it was looking at the Reality Distortion Field (RDF) to improve its performance in project delivery. For those of you unfamiliar with the term Wikipedia defines Reality Distortion Field as a term first used by Bud Tribble at Apple Computer in 1981, to describe company co-founder Steve Jobs's charisma and its effects on the developers working on the Macintosh p.....
Read MoreMachiavellian intelligence: the new emotional intelligence?
Last Friday I ran one of my Practical Emotional Intelligence Workshops for Managers. One of my key messages is that if you are a manager and want to rise up the corporate ladder and you do not have a high level of the Hustler/GoGetter trait in your temperament you will need to change your behaviour. For example, many of these managers have been successful through school and university by working hard and they continue to believe that working hard is a key to success in an organisation. .....
Read MoreWhat’s The Real Secret To Success?
Sally Percy had just published an article in Forbes asking the above question. While she admits she does not really know she suggests it is some combination of enthusiasm, luck, persistence, family support, physical fitness, and a moral compass. I admit all can play some role but she has missed the real secret to success. In 1972 I was halfway through completing an MBA course at the London Business School. Charles Handy was my tutor. This was before Charles had.....
Read MoreChris Golis - Author
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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:
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