Six Seconds are currently repeating the Workplace Issues Survey to see if perceptions have changed and to obtain a larger, more representative sample. The survey was last conducted in 2007 and responses were primarily received from North America. In this…

JOSHUA FREEDMAN appeared on the MSNBC TODAY SHOW
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Daniel Goleman on Social Intelligence

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Why should leaders care about feelings? Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence and the new Social Intelligence, says the latest science makes a compelling case. He discusses a new leadership imperative for optimising human performance…

When the stakes are high, life and death for the people or the company, change will happen – right? Fast Company senior writer Alan Deutschman was surprised that the answer is “no.” He was attending a conference on the future of healthcare where the dean of Johns Hopkins talked about what happens to cardiac patients when they’re told to “change or die.” The incident led to an in-depth analysis of individual and organisational change with a startling conclusion: While change is possible, the usual approach doesn’t work.

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to use emotions effectively and productively. Since the publication of the initial research in 1990, innovative schools and educational organizations have begun integrating emotional intelligence into their educational programs. It is becoming increasingly clear…

Leaders identify the key challenges in the workplace today — and particularly the “people side” of the equation. The survey explores top issues as well as employee attitudes. Responses come from team leaders to executives in a broad range of industries and organizations ranging from under 20 to over 10,000 people. 135 responses were tabulated, primarily from North America but also from every other continent.

Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind and Free Agent Nation discusses the skills leaders need to excel in a changed and changing economy. In this interview about his latest book, Pink joins emotional intelligence expert Joshua Freedman to identify key skills for leaders in a changing marketplace.