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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence by Harvard Business Review My rating: 4 of 5 stars There are good ideas, and then there are really good ideas. Harvard Business Review Press compiling 10 of the "Must Reads" on Emotional Intelligence (EI) was a really good idea. The articles range from 1996 to 2013, though they are not in chronological order. These 208 readable pages will soon be in both Kindle format, and  paperback. Each chapter is a different article dealing with a number of aspects related to EI, not only as it applies to an individual leader, but also to teams and organizations. Daniel Goleman's "What Makes a Leader?" heads the line-up. If you've read his book on EI, then you will already know much of what is contained in this article, but reading it is a nice refresher. Goleman also co-authors the second chapter, along with Boyatzis and McKee, as they describe the important ways a leader's moods and behaviors infect an organiz...

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman My rating: 3 of 5 stars I picked up "Emotional Intelligence" on the recommendation of a friend. After reading half way through the book I did a quick "Google Search" and found that the notion of emotional intelligence, or EQ as it is sometimes tagged, has some traction. From articles in "Psychology Today" to seminars, there are several professionals who are expanding the subject and making it accessible to leaders and laity alike. Even the author has his own web site, and tours the lecture-rounds. So I tucked my nose back into the book and plowed my way through the rest to the end with some heightened interest. "Emotional Intelligence" is both a rather intuitive book, and one that has worn out ruts running through it. The ruts are those that sound like the old self-esteem programs that have been promoted in schools and sell like hot cakes at the local book franchise (for ...