Leaders' Playbook: How to Apply Emotional Intelligence-Keys to Great Leadership

Ten Years Is a Long Time to Wait for a Resource This Powerful. About a decade ago, Emotional Intelligence, (EI), was recognized to be a far better indicator of success in the work world than IQ. Daniel Goleman s book Emotional Intelligence sold over 5 million copies and translated into more than 30 languages Yet, over the years, the key question has been how do you raise it? There remained a gap between theory and the effective application of EI. Until now. Dr. Reldan S. Nadler, world-renowned executive coach and speaker, built his star-performer reputation working with thousands of leaders using the principles of EI. He has the extensive knowledge and in-depth, hands-on experience gained in the trenches of the play-for-keeps corporate battlefield. He has refined and organized what he learned over 30 years into a usable guide for executives, managers, coaches anyone who wants to be a star performer and lead others to stellar results. In addition to 100+ EI techniques and tools, Leaders Playbook reveals the secrets of success in fascinating thumbnail stories of corporate star performers, political leaders and sports coaches. Rudy Giuliani's perfect pitch of empathy and vision after 911, GE's Jeff Immelt's managing adversity, eBay's Meg Whitman's initiative and service orientation and USC's Pete Carroll's optimism and developing star players and championship teams, plus many more. These show how major players shine in important EI competencies, and their methods for success provide footprints and inspiration for your own success. Leaders' Playbook gives you the keys for significantly enhancing performance with answers to critical questions: How do I increase my confidence to take the steps to be a star? How can I become more effective as a leader? How do I develop my people to be our next leaders? How can I communicate to be more successful? What can I do at my next team meeting to improve morale and performance? Knowing these answers, and knowing how to apply t