Last week we learned individuals with high emotional intelligence make $29,000 more annually than their low emotional intelligent counterparts.

Daniel Goleman states there are five key attributes great leaders posses:

1.   Self-awareness
2.   Self-regulation
3.   Motivation
4.   Empathy
5.   Social Skills

Today we start with asking ourselves some self-awareness questions. 

Please answer honestly:

1.   Do you have a deep understanding of your emotions, strengths, weaknesses, needs, and drives?

2.    Are you honest with yourself and others?

3.   Do you recognize how your feelings affect you, other people, and your job performance?  In other words, can you assess yourself realistically?

4.   Have you a clear understanding of your values and goals?

5.   Can you speak comfortably about your limitations and strengths?  And do you play to your strengths? 

How’d you do?  
If you answered no to any question(s), what are some ideas can you START doing today to improve your self-awareness?

In essence, self-awareness is the ability to recognize and understand your moods, emotions, and drives, as well as your effect on others.

 Individuals who have high self-awareness exhibit:

·      Self-confidence
·      Realistic self-assessment
·      Self-deprecating sense of humor

Next week we’ll explore what self-regulation looks like!

 What distinguishes great leaders from merely good ones?

Daniel Goleman wrote an article in Harvard Business Review about the key attributes of a great leader.  Here's what he found:

Individuals with high levels of emotional intelligence (EI) make great leaders.  There are five key EI skills they posses:

1.     Self-awareness-knowing one’s strengths, weaknesses, drives, values, and impact on others.

2.     Self-regulation-controlling or redirecting disruptive impulses and moods.

3.     Motivation- relishing achievement for it own sake.

4.     Empathy- understanding other people’s emotional make-up.

5.     Social Skill- building rapport with others to move them in desired directions.

We are all born with certain levels of EI skills but can strengthen them through persistence, practice, and feedback.

Research found managers who had a critical mass of EQ capabilities, their divisions outperformed yearly earnings by 20%.

Organizations with high EI experience these advantages:

1.     Politics & in fights are reduced.

2.     Productivity is higher.

3.     Talented people flock to the organization and stay (less turnover).

4.     When employees master their emotions they can effectively handle change.

5.     Enhances integrity which is a personal value but also a organizational strength.

Over the next 5 weeks we're going to break down the five EI skills and the hallmarks associated with each.

If the benefits stated above weren't enough to catch your attention, here's another fact:

People with high emotional intelligence make $29,000 more annually than their low emotional intelligent counterparts.

Individuals with the theme STRATEGIC can quickly spot patterns and issues.  They have the ability to create alternative ways to proceed with any given scenario.  Sorting through the clutter to find the best way to move forward is a natural gift.   

 

How do they think?

When others see complexity in situations, these individuals see patterns.  This is a distinct way of thinking.  They envision different scenarios constantly asking, “What if this happened?” 

 
How do they feel?

These individuals are confidant and bring creative imagination to evaluating potential obstacles.  When others see there’s no way, these individuals see many ways- but they are constantly on the look out for the best way.


How do they behave?

Evaluating possibilities, looking for patterns, and sorting clutter these individuals are able to select and then strike with the best route moving forward.  They see, plan, and prepare for the future.

 

Tips for living your best life as someone with STRATEGIC:

 
•   Make sure to set aside time each day to collect your thoughts to consider your current goals and strategies.  It’s important to have time to think through your alternative scenarios before making a definitive answer.

 
•   Learn how to describe your “down the road” ideas.  Help others see how importance of this strategic thinking talent.


•   Trust your insights as much as possible.  Because you’re a quick thinker and you work at a fast pace you might not understand how you came up with the idea but most likely you’re right.

 


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Individuals high in INCLUDER are extremely accepting of others.  They are constantly on the lookout for those who feel left out and they make an effort to bring  them into the circle.


How do they think?

Always thinking how they can stretch the circle wider, these individuals hold this philosophy at the center of their lives.  They think we are equally important and no one should be ignored.

 
How do they feel?

Feeling the need to reach out to outsides is apart of who they are.  They can sense those who feel unappreciated and will bring them in.  Having a deep desire and capacity for bringing others in, these individuals also have a high level of tolerance.

 
How do they behave?

These individuals reach out and invite those on the outside in.  They are extremely accepting of others.  They cast few judgments and have a high level of acceptance when it comes to diversity.  They are able to show awareness of others and include them.

 

Tips for living your best life as someone with INCLUDER:

 
•   Seek out roles where you are continuously working and interacting with others.

 
•   Look for opportunities where you can bring others together. Help those new to the group get to know one another better.

 
•  Help others understand what the group has in common.  You naturally look for the good in people.  Help others recognize this as well.

 


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