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Without Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness Doesn’t Work

Harvard Business

After an intensive training in the practice, he was better able to stop himself when his impulse was to jump in and control, and instead adopt a more supportive style, letting subordinates take on more responsibility. These, it turns out, are what one of us (Dan) has described as core emotional intelligence competencies.

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Why Doctors Need Leadership Training

Harvard Business

Even though medical institutions have designated “leadership” as a core medical competency , leadership skills are rarely taught and reinforced across the continuum of medical training. In medicine, physicians not only begin managing and directing teams early in their careers, but they rise through the ranks uniformly.

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Why Young Bankers, Lawyers, and Consultants Need Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business

Over my 40-year banking career, I’ve learned that the critical distinguishing factor for advancing in the professional services is emotional intelligence (EQ). ” Emotional intelligence matters even more today. But in order to strengthen your emotional intelligence, you have to know what it is.

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Most Doctors Have Little or No Management Training, and That’s a Problem

Harvard Business

Several studies (including this one ) have shown that doctors want to be led by other doctors; they trust physician leaders to make the right decisions about redesigning health care delivery and balancing quality and cost. Emotional intelligence is an important skill to develop at this level. Nicholas Blechman for hbr.

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What You Can Do to Improve Ethics at Your Company

Harvard Business

But, according to a study by one of us (Christopher) of C-suite executives from India, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, the U.S., But, according to a study by one of us (Christopher) of C-suite executives from India, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, the U.S., We tell ourselves that we would never do those things. and the U.K., and the U.K.,

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How to Use Mindfulness to Increase Your Team’s Creativity

Harvard Business

Research has found that a short period of mindfulness training can have a positive impact on creative output. To explore this idea further, we conducted a study with a midsize U.S.-based based real estate firm to examine whether a mindfulness training program could influence a team’s creativity. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic.

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You Can Improve Your Default Response to Stress

Harvard Business

In my work now as a positive psychology researcher, I study the mindset of people who overcome high-stress challenges both big and small and who thrive amid adversity. The conclusion of our most recent study: 91% of us could get better at dealing with stress. Emotional Intelligence. You and Your Team Series. Susan David.