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At the Heart of Leadership: How To Get Results with Emotional Intelligence (3rd Edition, Revised & Updated)
Joshua Freedman (Author), Peter Salovey (Foreword), 288 pages, Published Nov 9, 2102, save US$4.74
Book Description from Amazon
This book will show you how to lead more effectively by engaging your own and your people's emotions.
"…a breath of fresh air…. Very enjoyable and it really works: A must read for every leader."
Jimmy Daniel, Global Leadership Institute, FedEx Express
"…an important read for any leader looking to take it higher."
- Arlene Pfeiff, Vice President, Technologies, American Express
In a new business climate it takes a new style of leadership to excel. Are you ready?
Where other books tell you about emotional intelligence, this book provides the roadmap to put it in action. There are a handful of people in the world who have proven experience raising organizational performance with emotional intelligence. Freedman is one of the leaders. Using stories and data from his work around the world with organizations such as the US Marine Corps, Schlumberger, and FedEx, Freedman provides a practical guide to this critical topic.
At the Heart of Leadership delivers a compelling case for leaders to attend to their own and their people s emotions as a critical asset for optimal performance.
Then it shows you how.
You ll learn the Six Seconds EQ Model, a practical three-step process to become more effective with emotions.
About the Author from Amazon
JOSHUA FREEDMAN is one of the pioneers in applying the science of emotional intelligence to increase organizational performance by building workplaces where people can be and do their best.
Author of INSIDE CHANGE plus seven psychometrically validated tools, numerous training programs, and hundreds of articles, Freedman is one of the most prolific contributors to this field. His work blends the neuroscience of emotion with clear business logic to create solutions that are powerful and effective. Joshua helps unlock the power of human performance in organizations all over the world. His clients include Lockheed Martin, FedEx, the US Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, the UN, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Etihad Airways, HSBC, and TECOM Investments. He has helped launch emotional intelligence programs in over a dozen countries as diverse as the UAE, the UK, Singapore, and South Africa. Freedman is one of the founders and the Chief Operating Officer of Six Seconds.
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