Is Saturday the Best Book on EQ?
One of my major criticisms of the Salovey-Meyer model is that it has too much focus is on transient emotions and too little time is spent on temperament, which is our genetic predisposition to reacting emotionally. Only about 3% of The Emotionally Intelligent Manager is spent on this topic. I have addressed this issue in a previous blog but this week I read a book that captures this difference beautifully. There was a wonderful article in The New Yorker (23 February 2009) about the English aut.....
Read MoreWatch “The Doctor” & develop Emotional Intelligence
So far I have suggested two ways of moving to Stage II of Emotional Intelligence: playing golf and reading about it. Another way is to watch films. In a blog discussion about what films you could watch to develop emotional intelligence, I remember someone suggesting The Doctor. a 1991 film starring William Hurt. The film suddenly appeared on one of cable channels and I have just watched it. The Doctor in question, Jack MacKee, is a gifted surgeon who tells his residents that that techni.....
Read MoreDeveloping self-control – read Lazarus Rising
As I said in my previous blog one way of improving your self control is to take up golf. Another way is to read about people who have demonstrated self control in order to see what makes them tick. In 2010 one of the best examples of self-control was the shoe-throwing incident involving John Howard on the ABC program Q&A Howard showed remarkable control over his emotions. Over this Christmas I read the 663 pages of Howard’s recent biography Lazarus Rising. (The title comes from How.....
Read MoreIs Golf the Perfect Way to Learn EQ?
I had the great fortune to attend the 2009 Masters tournament in Augusta. This is an event that should be on every golfer’s bucket list. On the final day my wife and I were sitting in stands overlooking the 16th par 3 hole and the 15th green. The final pair of Angel Cabrera and Kenny Perry were hitting off the 16th tee. Cabrera had the honour but was two strokes down to Perry. His shot landed about four yards left and pin high. We had been sitting in these stands for the whole of the day and w.....
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.