HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence

Managing the human side of work
Research by Daniel Goleman, a psychologist and coauthor of Primal Leadership, has shown that emotional intelligence is a more powerful determinant of good leadership than technical competence, IQ, or vision.
Influencing those around us and supporting our own well-being requires us to be self-aware, know when and how to regulate our emotional reactions, and understand the emotional responses of those around us. No wonder emotional intelligence has become one of the crucial criteria in hiring and promotion.
But luckily it's not just an innate trait: Emotional intelligence is composed of skills that all of us can learn and improve on. In this guide, you'll learn how to:

• Determine your emotional intelligence strengths and weaknesses
• Understand and manage your emotional reactions
• Deal with difficult people
• Make smarter decisions
• Bounce back from tough times
• Help your team develop emotional intelligence

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About the author

Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 11 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.
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Summary

In this Guide, you'll learn how to: Recognize your own EQ strengths and weaknesses Build your self-awareness Regulate your emotions in tough situations, or recover from an outburst Motivate yourself through ups and downs Empathize with others Build your social skills Build the social awareness of your team

Product details

• Authors: Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review
• Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2017
• EAN: 9781633692725
• ISBN: 978-1-63369-272-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 226 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 294 g
• Series: Harvard Business Review Guides; HBR Guide Series; HBR Guide; Harvard Business Review Guides; HBR Guide Series; HBR Guide
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Business: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success, Advice on careers & achieving success, Management: leadership & motivation, Management: leadership and motivation, Advice on careers and achieving success, Management and management techniques