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Vol. 24, No. 8 (2 parts) Part 1, August 2002 • Order # 24-19
FILE: LEADERSHIP
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Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence
PRIMAL LEADERSHIP
THE SUMMARY IN BRIEF
Great leaders move us. They ignite our passion and inspire the best in us. When we try to explain why they are so effective, we speak of strategy, vision, or powerful ideas. But the reality is much more primal: Great leadership works through the emotions. Humankind’s original leaders earned their place because their leadership was emotionally compelling. In the modern organization this primordial emotional task remains. Leaders must drive the collective emotions in a positive direction and clear the smog created by toxic emotions whether it is on the shop floor or in the boardroom. When leaders drive emotions positively they bring out everyone’s best. When they drive emotions negatively they spawn dissonance, undermining the emotional foundations that let people shine. The key to making primal leadership work to everyone’s advantage lies in the leadership competencies of emotional intelligence; how leaders handle themselves and their relationships. Leaders who exercise primal leadership drive the emotions of those they lead in the right direction.
By Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee
CONTENTS
The Vital Emotional Component of Leadership
Page 2
Why Good Leaders Must Read Emotions
Pages 2, 3
The Four Dimensions Of Emotional Intelligence
Pages 3, 4
The Leadership Repertoire
Pages 4, 5
What You’ll Learn In This Summary
In this summary, you will learn the secrets of primal leadership by: ✓ Understanding what primal leadership is and why, when practiced correctly, it creates resonance in your organization. ✓ Understanding the neuroanatomy that underlies primal leadership and what emotional intelligence competencies you need to succeed. ✓ Understanding the six leadership styles you can use — from visionary to
Vol. 24, No. 8 (2 parts) Part 1, August 2002 • Order # 24-19
FILE: LEADERSHIP
®
Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence
PRIMAL LEADERSHIP
THE SUMMARY IN BRIEF
Great leaders move us. They ignite our passion and inspire the best in us. When we try to explain why they are so effective, we speak of strategy, vision, or powerful ideas. But the reality is much more primal: Great leadership works through the emotions. Humankind’s original leaders earned their place because their leadership was emotionally compelling. In the modern organization this primordial emotional task remains. Leaders must drive the collective emotions in a positive direction and clear the smog created by toxic emotions whether it is on the shop floor or in the boardroom. When leaders drive emotions positively they bring out everyone’s best. When they drive emotions negatively they spawn dissonance, undermining the emotional foundations that let people shine. The key to making primal leadership work to everyone’s advantage lies in the leadership competencies of emotional intelligence; how leaders handle themselves and their relationships. Leaders who exercise primal leadership drive the emotions of those they lead in the right direction.
By Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee
CONTENTS
The Vital Emotional Component of Leadership
Page 2
Why Good Leaders Must Read Emotions
Pages 2, 3
The Four Dimensions Of Emotional Intelligence
Pages 3, 4
The Leadership Repertoire
Pages 4, 5
What You’ll Learn In This Summary
In this summary, you will learn the secrets of primal leadership by: ✓ Understanding what primal leadership is and why, when practiced correctly, it creates resonance in your organization. ✓ Understanding the neuroanatomy that underlies primal leadership and what emotional intelligence competencies you need to succeed. ✓ Understanding the six leadership styles you can use — from visionary to