“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.” – Lao Tzu This is part of my ongoing series of blogs about Emotional Intelligence (EQ). The second component of EQ in the common framework of understanding the subject is Self-Regulation. Daniel Goleman, who is acknowledged as the thought … Read more
“Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one’s awareness of one’s ignorance.” — Anthony de Mello As I mentioned in my previous blog (the first in this series), Emotional Intelligence, or EQ, has several key characteristics, the first of which is Self–awareness. Self-awareness is defined by Daniel Goleman as “the ability to recognize and understand your … Read more
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” Albert Camus Have you recently given any thought to improving your emotional intelligence? Have you considered how it might be able to make you a better leader? Daniel Goleman has been the established thought leader … Read more
I used to be the permanent residence of the G.I.F. – the Good Idea Fairy*. He really enjoyed hanging out with me, because I’d take all the good ideas he’d whisper in my ear and head off toward the sunset, chasing the next windmill. My team members were the perennial victims of this constant … Read more
“History is who we are and why we are the way we are.” – David McCullough I don’t think we’ll find many people who disagree with the notion that 2020 has been a truly historic year. To say that it has been transformational is probably an understatement. We could go on and on about what’s … Read more
“Make peace with the mirror and watch your reflection change.” – Unknown All too often we don’t make peace. It’s far simpler and easier to see who you want to see in the mirror, instead of who you actually are. Without taking the time for self-reflection, though, we only glance at ourselves. Why is this? … Read more
