Episode 2: Emotional Intelligence

Lead. Travel. Pray.

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/ltppodcast/2_EQ_3.mp3

Show Notes:

• What is Emotional Intelligence or EQ?
• Why does it matter?
• Components of Emotional Intelligence
  • What Makes a Leader (HBR) by Daniel Goleman

1. Self Awareness – recognize moods, emotions and drives
2. Self-Regulation – control/re-direct disruptive impulses and moods; think before act
   • How to develop Self-Regulation: WAIT – Why Am I Talking?
3. Motivation – passion to work for reasons beyond money & status
   • How to develop Motivation: Reframing – finding the good in difficult situations/interaction
4. Empathy – understand emotional makeup of others; treating people according to emotional reactions
   • Orange is the new Black features Emotional Intelligence 2.0 (see what other leadership books they are reading on the show)
   • Roots of Empathy – Roots of Empathy’s mission is to build caring, peaceful, and civil societies through the development of empathy in children and adults.
5. Social Skills – managing relationships and building networks; find & build rapport

• Emotional Intelligence benefits of travel
• Faith’s role in emotional intelligence