Ego vs. EQ how top leaders beat 8 ego traps with emotional intelligence

"As leaders climb the corporate ladder of success, the risk of falling into "ego traps" increases, which in turn can hurt business and threaten hard-won success. In EGO vs. EQ, author Jen Shirkani presents ways of honing Emotional Intelligence (EQ) to eliminate business blind spots. D...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shirkani, Jen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Brookline, MA Bibliomotion, Inc. 2013
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"As leaders climb the corporate ladder of success, the risk of falling into "ego traps" increases, which in turn can hurt business and threaten hard-won success. In EGO vs. EQ, author Jen Shirkani presents ways of honing Emotional Intelligence (EQ) to eliminate business blind spots. Drawing on real-life anecdotes from the author's 20 years of coaching and consulting -- including stories of success and failure from the leaders of vanguard companies in energy, investment, and health care industries -- the book provides documented research on the value of Emotional Intelligence for leaders. Ego vs. EQ explores 8 Ego Traps that leaders too often fall into and the critical role Emotional Intelligence plays in business performance, providing readers with practical tools for raising their own EQ -- possibly the most important exercise a senior executive can do to ensure a prolonged and successful career"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781937134778
1937134776
9781937134785