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…
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…
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…
Many of us may struggle with the concept of Self-Awareness, that is, being aware of the feelings we are having at any one time. This is a basic tool of…
I am excited to report some great news about my forthcoming book. I have turned over the nearly complete manuscript of Emotional Intelligence for Project Manager; The People Skills You…
For anyone not sure about exactly what are emotions, check out the diagram below. This diagram is based on the SASHET acronym for the 6 familes of feelings: Sad, Angry,…
Note: This was first published on 2/26. I re-wrote and republished it on 3/6/06. In the last post, we introduced the concept of cognitive disorders which can lead to emotional…
I caught myself doing it again. I was applying the diamond technique to my work. That is when I try to create something of value by subjecting myself to extreme…
In the last few posts, we have been talking about Emotional Breakdowns and the emotional triggers that lead to them. This post is focused on dwelling and obsessing.Dwelling and obsessing…
These last few posts have been about emotional triggers that leave us vulnerable to an emotional breakdown. Foreshadowing is one such emotional trigger. Foreshadowing is when we predict negative outcomes…