It’s what you do not what you say that shows what you really value. How many of you wouldn’t dream of leaving the house without brushing your teeth – no matter how little time you have? It shows that having healthy teeth is important to you. You get an insight into your real priorities by… Read more
Four reasons why EQ can matter more than IQ
In 1995 Daniel Goleman wrote Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter more than IQ, and it was this book that really brought emotional intelligence into the mainstream. The concept of emotional intelligence was not new. In 1980s and 90s John Meyer and Peter Salovey and Howard Gardner had all been looking at these concepts. As… Read more
What does uncertainty stir up in you?
I went to a CIPD meeting last night and during the presentation discovered an acronym I had never heard before – VUCA. VUCA stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, and originated from the military. The premise being that we are living in a VUCA world and this is what keeps executives awake at night…. Read more
