The Emotional Intelligence of Bankers
There was an interesting article in The Australian. Looking for answers after the debt binge, on Saturday, 17 September 2011. Don Argus, former CEO of NAB and the doyen of Melbourne directors, argues that the current agreed fix of increased regulation is totally misdirected. Instead he contends is that is that commercial and investment banking needs to be legally separated as was done under the Glass-Steagall regime that existed 1933-1999 in the USA. Argus argues that no commercial banking.....
Read MoreThe Emotional Intelligence of the Sopranos
I am now at that time in life where you start doing the things you ought to have done earlier but never had the time. For example I am now reading Don Quixote and have just finished the 450 pages of the first book. Another project I set myself (am I an E or what?) is to watch some of the key television series that I have never seen. I recently set myself the goal of watching all 86 episodes of The Sopranos. I must confess that after the first four episodes I was beginning to have my doubt.....
Read MoreWhich Profession Requires the Most Emotional Intelligence?
The answer to the question posed in that headline may surprise you. Several weeks ago I attended a seminar entitled "Enhancing Motivation and Engagement using Emotional Intelligence" organised by the Australian Institute of Management. The main speaker was Rebekka Squire, Network Services Manager of Genos and Harrold Burman, who is an AIM trainer and who played a secondary role. I must confess I found the Genos approach to Emotional Intelligence underwhelming. I did very much like the fact the.....
Read MoreThe Emotional Intelligence of Howards End Right versus the Left Brain?
Over time many critics have come to the conclusion that Howards End is the best book written by EM Forester. The book is set around 1900 in England and one of the main themes is the conflict between two families, the Schlegels and the Wilcoxes. Henry Wilcox is the head of the family and a rigid man of conventional public principles. He is shy about personal matters, and believes the key to success in life is concentration. Stuffy, conventional, and chauvinistic, Henry represents the pragmatic, m.....
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