Emotional Intelligence in the new Steve Jobs film
One of the more pleasant activities of Summer in Sydney is to go to the Open Air Cinema at Farm Cove. The view is spectacular as the sun sets, incorporating the Opera House and Bridge, fruit bats flying above and then as the screen rises above the water, hundreds of smart phones making a video; all compounded by a glass of pinot gris. Two weeks ago we went to a preview of the new Steve Jobs film starring Michael Fassbinder and Kate Winslet. The film is opening in Sydney on 4 Feb.....
Read MoreWhat makes Donald Trump tick?
With most of the world, particularly the left-wing media reeling in the shock of Donald Trump’s victory, the majority of commentators are trying to make predictions about what will happen during a Trump Presidency and what makes him tick. I have only read one article “Donald Trump’s Ghostwriter Tells All” in The New Yorker (25 July 2016) that to me actually got inside Trump’s head. In the article, Tony Schwartz, was the Ghost Writer for The Art of the Deal describes how .....
Read MoreThe Empathy of Corporate Psychopaths
In my workshops on Lifting Your Emotional Intelligence I spend a certain amount of time on how to recognise and deal with corporate psychopaths. Many participants have difficulty in understanding how I can claim that one reason corporate psychopaths are successful is that they have considerable empathy. Far too many people immediately conclude that empathy and psychopathy are mutually exclusive. What I have said in workshops up till now is that while psychopaths do not have emotional empathy, th.....
Read MoreReview of Richard III
Last Wednesday night I saw a performance of Richard III, purportedly Shakespeare’s first blockbuster hit. The performance was unusual on two counts. Richard was played by a women, Kate Mulvany, who is not only a good actress but one of Australia’s better playwrights. Secondly Richard was played by an actual cripple, Kate suffers from a spinal deformity. Richard III is the first of Shakespeare’s great corporate psychopaths. One reason I particularly like the Humm/7MTF model of temperament .....
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.