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Emotional Intelligence and one of the best known religious figures in all the world, Moses. He is considered a prophet of Islam, a savior and guide to the Jewish people and as such a key figure in Christianity. Moses’ emergence and his personal growth attest to the fact that emotional intelligence is something one can develop. At 20* […]
Read articleFirst I must say, as I listened and read the story of Joseph in Genesis 37 thru 50 this morning I was deeply touched. Here we find many admirable leadership qualities of a man but more importantly we find a man of God. Joseph’s love for his family is notable but only seen when Joseph […]
Read articleRecently I had the privilege of introducing a well known Christian professor and author who generally works in the area of Organizational Development. The focus of his next book is emotional intelligence (EI), which should be published in the next few months. I dismissed his comment that I probably know more about EI than he does, however, I will say […]
Read articleEmotional Intelligence: Stress Management Appropriate levels of stress management show up in the form of recognition of a stressor and choice in terms of how to manage it. Inappropriate levels are evidenced by the flight or fight response. Now we all have those situations when we feel like we’ve been hit in the gut and […]
Read articleDecision making: One of 15 elements of emotional intelligence. When making a decision do you use the appropriate amount of emotion? The following three elements make up the Decision Making Composite: Problem Solving: understanding your emotions when in decision making mode Reality Testing: objective understanding and use of facts, intuition and principles Impulse Control: knowing […]
Read article“The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.” Teddy Roosevelt. This Roosevelt was best known more for his social responsibility. He busted monopolies, preserved land for National Parks and worked for employee rights. Teddy had great empathy for the common man and had disdain for […]
Read articleSelf-Expression: Unexpressed Emotions Never Die Self-expression reflects the ability to understand one’s feelings and thoughts; and, how to communicate them appropriately. This composite of emotional intelligence is made up of the following three elements: Emotional Expression: knows one’s emotions and can effectively express them Assertiveness: the ability to share appropriately even when standing alone Independence: […]
Read articleSelf expression includes emotional expression, assertiveness and independence. Ralph Waldo Emerson who said, “Insist on yourself; never imitate.” Know your who you really are! This is the cumulation of your thoughts, feelings and actions. Don’t make the mistake of trying to be someone else! If you do this, who is going to live your life? […]
Read articleIn my continuing series on emotional intelligence this blog addresses self perception. When thinking of self perception many will err on the side of an inflated or deflated view of self. According to C.S. Lewis, “True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.†Self perception is being honest about […]
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