Which is more important, People or Results?
I read a post over at Joseph Liberti's blog, Emotional Intelligence at Work that got me thinking about the tension that many of us experience as leaders: do we focus…
EQ and Soft Skills for IT Professionals
My friend John Kennedy was kind enough to pass along an article from CIO magazine called Soft Skills for CIOs and Aspiring CIOs: Four Ways to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence. …
Beyond the Hype Article in PM Network – 3 of 3
The Beyond the Hype Article from the April 2007 PM Network Magazine prompted a dialogue between fellow emotional intelligence blogger Galba Bright and myself. We were focused on how to…
Mini-Carnival of Emotional Intelligence Articles
Ever since I heard the use of "carnival" in blogging, I loved it. So while this isn't a traditional carnival of articles submitted by others, it is my own personal…
Emotional Intelligence for IT Professionals – 5 Tips for IT Project Managers
I was recently reminded of the ongoing friction between IT and business professionals in many organizations. I say friction but others may call it a tug of war or a…
Beyond the Hype Article in PM Network
In the April 2007 issue of PM Network, Sarah Fister Gale wrote about emotional intelligence and whether project managers can benefit from EQ. The article is titled beyond the hype…
Check Your New Bosses EQ BEFORE You Sign On
I read an interesting post by Guy Kawasaki about using LinkedIn technology and good old fashioned networking to check out the emotional intelligence of a prospective manager. What a smart…
To Understand Project Conflict, Start with the Feelings
I found an interesting post on managing project conflict over at Dyer Predictions, a cleverly named blog written by Sue Dyer. I have written on conflict management in the past…
Perfection Vs. Excellence in Leadership
I read an interesting post on Perfection by Dr. Ellen Weber over at Brain Based Business, Why Perfectionism is Bad for the Brain. Dr. Weber talked about the downside of…
Hedgehogs and Emotional Self-Awareness
I just read the book Good to Great, by Jim Collins. I read another Collins book, Built to Last years ago but had never read this book. Good to Great…