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Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence Audiobook
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Daniel Goleman's international bestseller Emotional Intelligence changed our concept of "being smart," proving that emotional intelligence—how we handle ourselves and our relationships—matters more than IQ or technical skill in educational success. His next bestseller, Working with Emotional Intelligence, proved that career success also depends primarily on emotional intelligence.
Now, Goleman teams with Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee, experts on emotional intelligence research, to explore the consequences of emotional intelligence for leaders and organizations. The authors argue that a leader's emotions are contagious, and must resonate energy and enthusiasm if an organization is to thrive.
Through analyses and examples, the authors show that resonant leaders excel not just through industry savvy but by leveraging emotional intelligence competencies like empathy and self-awareness. They also adopt varying leadership styles—from visionary to coaching to commanding—as the situation demands.
Identifying the ways in which resonant leadership can be learned, the authors show how leaders can groom personal and organizational emotional intelligence to ignite outstanding performance. This audiobook transforms the art of leadership into the science of results.
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"Great fleshing out of the aspects of leadership; the good, the bad and when each may be most needed. I learned more about my own inner workings and what I'd like to work on. I enjoyed this book a great deal more than Goleman's Emotional IQ book."
— Mindful (4 out of 5 stars)
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Vivid examples from the authors' consulting practice make the program move along quickly. Going beyond academic thinking, the authors offer many suggestions on how to apply their ideas to various companies with different needs and internalized histories. Paced here for easy comprehension, the audio is a reminder that all team efforts are more effective when every person on the team is respected and guided with informed authority.
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Primal Leadership Listener Reviews
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" This was an insightful book, that portrayed information I believed to be true many, many years ago. "
— NovemberRainDrop, 2/20/2014 -
" Interesting stuff. A little high level over your head thinking at times but definitely good information. Makes total sense. "
— Desmond, 2/20/2014 -
" Resonance. This word finally has a more substantial meaning to me. "
— Nicolas, 2/15/2014 -
" It seems every decade has a business trend that is examined to death. Emotional intelligence is the latest trend to be microscopically examined. This was required reading for my husband's MBA program. This was another book read on a flight from LA to Minneapolis. It was not a bad book but it was not graduate level. This was further proof my husband's MBA program is dumbed down to the lowest possible denominator; if you are willing to pay $90k plus, you will be accepted into the program. The ideas in this book have been covered many times by other authors over the years so this is yet another retread and why it only took 2 1/2 hours to read the book. "
— Molly, 1/19/2014 -
" 6/19/2010 - One of the better work books I've read this year. "
— Ian, 1/19/2014 -
" it's assigned reading, so I have to get through most of it. "
— Christine, 1/12/2014 -
" I like management and leadership books that base recommendations on more than anecdotal evidence. These authors summarize other researchers' studies and base recommendations on their conclusions. It's a good resource for knowing what works; however, the book identifies successful leadership approaches without delving into how to initiate those changes. "
— Mary, 1/9/2014 -
" This book was awesome-great new thinking for me! READ IT if you have people issues, love people, work with people, hate people you will get something out of it! "
— Sarah, 1/9/2014 -
" good, listened to this one. enjoyed. will use in leadership class. "
— Jose, 12/11/2013 -
" Great book - gives clear instruction on how and why to use emotional intelligence in the workplace. "
— Kristen, 11/25/2013 -
" This book was a lifesaver. It totally put my life into perspective. I had to read it for one of my classes online but it was full on life changing knowledge. "
— Eric, 11/17/2013 -
" Great at addressing the basis of leadership, and the drives for it. "
— Stephen, 11/17/2013 -
" Contraversial, but well worth the read. "
— Keith, 11/7/2013 -
" If you need to fall asleep. Or try to read a phd dissertation. Here you have it. Falls far short of the Emotional Intelligence in both usability and understandability. "
— Josh, 11/5/2013 -
" If you thing IQ is important, think again :) "
— Cristiana, 8/24/2013 -
" I think I'm just a HUGE Daniel Goleman fan. I loved this book. He is the god of emotional intelligence. This book delves into understanding EI principles and how they apply to your leadership style. "
— Ruchi, 4/21/2013 -
" apply EI to the workplace and WOW. Clearly a must have in application of concept. "
— Donna, 3/25/2013 -
" So far this is one of the better books I've read on leadership. More to follow when I finish. "
— Cara, 3/5/2013 -
" great book about what it means to be a real leader - with emotional intelligence "
— Nicole, 1/30/2013 -
" This is a great book. Must read for anyone in leadership. "
— Cindy, 1/19/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this book and think it should be a great addition to any leader's arsenal. "
— Anthony, 11/26/2012 -
" Pretty slow and nothing too groundbreaking. I really can't remember it. "
— Jeff, 10/21/2012 -
" this was a core book in my first Leadership class for my MA. Worth reading for a better understanding of Emotional Intelligence "
— Brandon, 4/11/2012 -
" Great book. Discusses emotional intelligence aspects of Leadership. Must for anybody aspiring to become leader "
— Mohammad, 9/13/2011 -
" It's highly recommened to those "managers" who want to really know how people should be managed fairly. "
— Mitra, 8/25/2011 -
" Contraversial, but well worth the read. "
— Keith, 6/13/2011 -
" Sorry Paco. I just couldn't buy into the discussions about the brain and emotions and how that makes connections to others. "
— Vinny, 4/8/2011 -
" Resonance. This word finally has a more substantial meaning to me. "
— Nicolas, 3/25/2011 -
" Best best on leadership I've ever read, and the most useful one from my Organizational Leadership Master's program. "
— Brian, 3/11/2011 -
" An great book I use some of the principles in my trainings today "
— Bruce, 3/5/2011 -
" good, listened to this one. enjoyed. will use in leadership class. "
— Jose, 10/20/2010 -
" This book goes into depth on emotional intelligence. A factor basically all leadership schoolars find important. It is an excellent reference to have in the bookshelf. "
— Frode, 9/16/2010 -
" great book about what it means to be a real leader - with emotional intelligence <br/> "
— Nicole, 8/5/2010
About the Authors
Erik Synnestvedt has recorded nearly two hundred audiobooks for trade publishers as well as for the Library of Congress Talking Books for the Blind program. They include The Day We Found the Universe by Marcia Bartusiak, A Game as Old as Empire edited by Steven Hiatt, and Twitter Power by Joel Comm.
Richard Boyatzis teaches in the departments of organizational behavior, psychology, and cognitive science at Case Western Reserve University. He is the author of more than 150 articles and books on leadership, competencies, EI, and change from a complexity perspective. Prior to becoming a professor in 1987, Boyatzis was president and CEO of McBer and Company. He received a BS in aeronautics and astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD from Harvard University in social psychology.
Annie McKee is cofounder of the Teleos Leadership Institute and teaches at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. She has coauthored a number of bestselling books, including Primal Leadership, Resonant Leadership, and Becoming a Resonant Leader. McKee also serves on the board of the Center for Social and Emotional Competency at the University of the Pacific and the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute. She received her doctorate in organizational behavior from Case Western Reserve University and her baccalaureate degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu.