Two Out of Three people Are Ambiverts
I learnt a new word last week: Ambivert. It was first coined Kimball Young in 1927 and is defined as a person exhibiting features of an extrovert and an introvert. Finally I had the solution to one of the nagging problems in my life: the forced division of people by Myers-Briggs into either Extroverts or Introverts. Most of us have suffered from one of the more common cognitive biases: the Illusion of Superiority. We all tend to overestimate our positive qualities and abilities and to underes.....
Read MoreNeuroscience fiction
Recently in the Sydney Morning Herald careers’ section there was an article by Jim Bright titled Neuroscience fiction. Jim Bright attacks corporate speakers in particular who flash up MRI brain scans during their PowerPoint presentations. There is no arguing with an MRI because they are done by scientists who know things. And MRI scans make great slides because they have got colours. Thus you have some corporate speakers going as far as to urge us to employ particular neurons to increase our e.....
Read MoreThe biggest Emotional Intelligence blunder of 2013?
Know Yourself, Know Your enemy, 100 battles, 100 victories. Every Chinese I have asked knows this famous admonition by Sun Tzu. The application to emotional intelligence is profound. To be a successful general you must know the emotional drivers of yourself and your enemy. Both Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott have a strong will to win, which is necessary component in any politician desiring the top job. Indeed Julia’s will to win is probably even stronger than Tony’s. While having a stro.....
Read More“We don’t see things as they are. We see things as we are.”
Emotional Intelligence (EQ or EI) can be defined as the ability to understand, manage, and effectively express one's own feelings, as well as engage and navigate successfully with those of others. According to Talent Smart, 90% of high performers at the work place possess high EQ, while 80% of low performers have low EQ. Emotional Intelligence is absolutely essential in the formation, development, maintenance, and enhancement of close personal relationships. Unlike IQ, which does not change sign.....
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.
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