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Everyone knows that high IQ is no guarantee of success, happiness, or virtue, but until Emotional Intelligence , we could only guess why. Daniel Goleman's brilliant report from the frontiers of psychology and neuroscience offers startling new insight into our "two minds"—the rational and the emotional—and how they together shape our destiny. Through vivid examples, Goleman delineates the five crucial skills of... (more)

Working with Emotional Intelligence

by Daniel Goleman

Do you have what it takes to succeed in your career? The secret of success is not what they taught you in school. What matters most is not IQ, not a business school degree, not even technical know-how or years of expertise. The single most important factor in job performance and advancement is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is actually a set of skills that anyone can acquire, and in this... (more)

Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence

Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence

by Daniel Goleman, Richard E. Boyatzis, Annie McKee

National Bestseller Available in Paperback Drawing from decades of research within world-class organizations, the authors show that great leaders-whether CEOs or managers, coaches or politicians-excel not just through skill and smarts, but by connecting with others using Emotional Intelligence competencies like empathy and self-awareness. The best leaders, they show, have "resonance"-a powerful ability to... (more)

Social Intelligence

The New Science of Human Relationships

by Daniel Goleman

Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, appearing on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year and selling more than five million copies worldwide. Now, once again, Daniel Goleman has written a groundbreaking synthesis of the latest findings in biology and brain science, revealing that we are “wired to connect” and the surprisingly deep impact of our relationships on every aspect of our... (more)

The Heart of the Soul : Emotional Awareness

The Heart of the Soul : Emotional Awareness

by Gary Zukav

"THE LONGEST JOURNEY YOU WILL MAKE IN YOUR LIFE IS FROM YOUR HEAD TO YOUR HEART." With the rare combination of profound psychological insight and deep spirituality that has already drawn millions of readers to his two great national bestsellers, The Seat of the Soul and Soul Stories, prizewinning author Gary Zukav now joins with his spiritual partner Linda Francis to help us develop a new emotional... (more)

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child

by John Gottman, Joan DeClaire

Intelligence That Comes from the Heart Every parent knows the importance of equipping children with the intellectual skills they need to succeed in school and life. But children also need to master their emotions. Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child is a guide to teaching children to understand and regulate their emotional world. And as acclaimed psychologist and researcher John Gottman shows, once they... (more)

Concise 48 Laws of Power

by Robert Greene

When Generations Collide: Who They Are. Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work

When Generations Collide: Who They Are. Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work

by Lynne C. Lancaster

If your workplace feels like a battle zone and colleagues sometimes act like adversaries, you ore not alone. Today four generations glare at one another across the conference table, and the potential for conflict and confusion has never been greater. Traditionalist employees with their "heads down, onward and upward" attitude live out a work ethic shaped during the Great Depression. Eighty million ... (more)

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Descartes' Error

by Antonio Damasio

Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading

Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading

by Ronald A. Heifetz

Every day, in every facet of our lives, opportunities to lead call out to us. At work and at home, in our local communities and in the global village, the chance to make a difference beckons. Yet often, we hesitate. For all its passion and promise, for all its excitement and rewards, leading is risky, dangerous work. Why? Because real leadership-the kind that surfaces conflict, challenges long-held beliefs, and... (more)

The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book

by Jean Greaves, Travis Bradberry

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: THE #1 PREDICTOR OF PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS AND PERSONAL EXCELLENCE In today's fast-paced world of competitive workplaces and chaotic personal lives, each of us is searching for effective tools that can make our schedules, behaviors, and relationships more manageable. The Emotional Intelligence Quickbook shows us how understanding and utilizing emotional intelligence can be the key to... (more)

The Emotional Intelligence Activity Book: 50 Activities for Promoting Eq at Work

The Emotional Intelligence Activity Book: 50 Activities for Promoting Eq at Work

by Adele B. Lynn

We've all heard of "IQ"...but what's "EQ?" It's "Emotional Quotient" (aka Emotional Intelligence), and experts say that EQ is a greater predictor of success at work than IQ. Companies are increasingly looking for ways to motivate and develop their employees' emotional intelligence. This book presents trainers and coaches with 50 innovative exercises to be used for either individuals or groups. The... (more)

Emotional Intelligence at Work

by Hendrie Weisinger

Access an Untapped Source of Success At long last, a book directed to the working world that acknowledges and demonstrates how managing our emotions and dealing with the feelings of others increases the bottom line. Practical, practical, practical! --Rita McGlone, assistant director of executive education, The Wharton School of Business Experts now acknowledge that emotional intelligence... (more)

Executive Eq: Emotional Intelligence in Leadership and Organizations

Executive Eq: Emotional Intelligence in Leadership and Organizations

by Robert Cooper, Ayman Sawaf

In recent years there has been a number of research studies and management reports showing connections between various competencies of emotional intelligence and bottom-line business results. These include significant gains in revenue, productivity, innovation, teamwork and profitability. Cost savings, reduced cycle time, greater market share, and increased trust, loyalty and commitment from co-workers, employees,... (more)

The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace: How to Select For, Measure, and Improve Emotional Intelligence in Individuals, Groups, and Organizations

The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace: How to Select For, Measure, and Improve Emotional Intelligence in Individuals, Groups, and Organizations

How does emotional intelligence as a competency go beyond the individual to become something a group or entire organization can build and utilize collectively? Written primarily by members of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations, founded by recognized EI experts Daniel Goleman and Cary Cherniss, this groundbreaking compendium examines the conceptual and strategic issues involved... (more)

The New Leaders

by Daniel Goleman, Richard E. Boyatzis, Annie McKee

As business reinvents itself at broadband speed, what makes leaders effective has inevitably been transformed. Old assumptions and old modes no longer hold; a new style of leadership that works has emerged amidst the chaos of change. This new leader excels in the art of relationship, the singular expertise which the changing business climate renders indispensable. Excellence is being defined in interpersonal terms... (more)

Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting with Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and Compassion

Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting with Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and Compassion

by Richard E. Boyatzis, Annie McKee

The blockbuster bestseller Primal Leadership introduced us to "resonant" leaders, individuals who manage their own and others' emotions in ways that drive success. Leaders everywhere recognized the validity of resonant leadership, but struggled with how to achieve and sustain resonance amid the relentless demands of work and life. Now, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee provide an indispensable guide to... (more)

Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate

Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate

by Daniel Shapiro, Roger Fisher

In Getting to Yes , renowned educator and negotiator Roger Fisher presented a universally applicable method for effectively negotiating personal and professional disputes. Building on his work as director of the Harvard Negotiation Project, Fisher now teams with Harvard psychologist Daniel Shapiro, an expert on the emotional dimension of negotiation. In Beyond Reason , they show readers how to use... (more)

Emotional Intelligence: Science and Myth (Bradford Books)

Emotional Intelligence: Science and Myth (Bradford Books)

by Gerald Matthews

Emotional intelligence (EI) is one of the most widely discussed topics in current psychology. Although first mentioned in the professional literature nearly two decades ago, in the past five years it has received extensive media attention. The term "emotional intelligence" refers to the ability to identify, express, and understand emotions; to assimilate emotions into thought; and to regulate both positive and... (more)

From Chaos to Coherence (The Power to Change Performance)

From Chaos to Coherence (The Power to Change Performance)

by Bruce Cryer

A gutsy, sincere, scientifically-based business case for bringing more heart into organizations. Presents HeartMath's impeccable biomedical research and highly practical tools for humanizing business, building people and organizations that respond gracefully to change, crisis and challenge. Clients such as Motorola, Hewlett Packard, Canadian Imperial Bank of Canada, Nortel, Cisco Systems, Lucent, BP and Royal... (more)

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Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

by Daniel Goleman

by Daniel Goleman

by Daniel Goleman, Richard E. Boyatzis, Annie McKee

The New Science of Human Relationships

by Daniel Goleman

by Gary Zukav

by John Gottman, Joan DeClaire

by Robert Greene

by Lynne C. Lancaster

by Antonio Damasio

by Ronald A. Heifetz

by Jean Greaves, Travis Bradberry

by Adele B. Lynn

by Hendrie Weisinger

by Robert Cooper, Ayman Sawaf

by Daniel Goleman, Richard E. Boyatzis, Annie McKee

by Richard E. Boyatzis, Annie McKee

by Daniel Shapiro, Roger Fisher

by Gerald Matthews

by Bruce Cryer