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 Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence :: 1591391849
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| Business leaders who maintain that emotions are best kept out of the work environment do so at their organization's peril. Bestselling author Daniel Goleman's theories on emotional intelligence (EI) have radically altered common understanding of what "being smart" entails, and in Primal Leadership, he and his coauthors present the case for cultivating emotionally intelligent leaders. Since the actions of the leader apparently account for up to 70 percent of employees' perception of the climate of their organization, Goleman and his team emphasize the importance of developing what they term "resonant leadership." Focusing on the four domains of emotional intelligence--self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management--they explore what contributes to and detracts from resonant leadership, and how the development of these four EI competencies spawns different leadership styles. The best leaders maintain a style repertoire, switching easily between "visionary," "coaching," "affiliative," and "democratic," and making rare use of less effective "pace-setting" and "commanding" styles. The authors' discussion of these methods is informed by research on the workplace climates engendered by the leadership styles of more than 3,870 executives. Indeed, the experiences of leaders in a wide range of work environments lend real-life examples to much of the advice Goleman et al. offer, from developing the motivation to change and creating an improvement plan based on learning rather than performance outcomes, to experimenting with new behaviors and nurturing supportive relationships that encourage change and growth. The book's final section takes the personal process of developing resonant leadership and applies it to the entire organizational culture. --S. Ketchum Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
I really liked Dan Goleman's previous books on Emotional Intelligence (EI). Goleman's article on "Primal Leadership" appeared in Harvard Business Review (HBR) a few years ago. His book version of primal leadership is a little too stretching. If you are not keen on reading the not-so-interesting details, I would recommend the article version in HBR, which gives a very good synopsis of the book.
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Author: Guest
There is so much of benefit here. The trouble is getting the ideas out into the field where they can do the most good.
If one reads Dr. G's books in sequence - Emotional Intelligence, Working With Emotional Intelligence, and then Primal Leadership - you derive the greatest benefit. As only summarized in Primal Leadership, the concepts are too subtle to lend themselves easily to shaping a leadership development process around them. And then trying to convey them to training participants...a tall order.
That said, there are concepts in here you just won't find elsewhere. My personal favorite: the relevance of the "amygdala highjack" in crucial moments in leadership, and how to assure that months or years of leadership work won;t be put to risk by your own brain chemistry.
A great work, with a lot to say for people interested in bringing their leadership to the next level. Just help me figure out how to get busy people to read and deeply understand three complex books...
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Author: Guest
We all wonder why great leaders are great motivators and we are taught that emotions are separated from business and anything else. It is a private thing. In this book we learn to use emotional intelligence and why it should be used.What is neuroanatomy of leadership and the competancies of success.Six leadership styles and what they are and how to build a organization based on this book principles.
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Author: Guest
This book is very well written and will keep your interest. The book covers some very important facets of leadership mainly: integrity, ethics, trust, and other peoples feelings. If you are reading this review and you don't really know why those factors are keystones to leadership then this book would be a good addition to your leadership skills.
If leadership were a pie this book would be several slices but not the whole pie. For an in-depth look at leadership read the army field manual for leadership.
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Author: Guest
The book by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis and Anne Mc Kee is a wonderful study on all modern leadership styles, and how to learn how to lead with Emotional Intelligence. Several cases are presented, on worldwide and US companies, providing us with the best and thorough analysis on how to achieve the highest performance, by focusing on the diverse aspects of Emotional Intelligence. I believe it is a must for top executives, managers and counsellors from Organizations, and for all of those seeking to improve their emotional skills, be them focused on job or on life improvement.
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