Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence

The progression from a person’s first awareness of a competence to the point of mastery—in other words, being able to use the competence regularly and effectively—offers a fine-grained look at how leadership excellence develops in life

Manage the myths of leadership

reate systems that sustain emotionally intelligent practices

They craft a vision with heartfelt passion, they foster an inspiring organizational mission that is deeply woven into the organizational fabric, and they know how to give people a sense that their work is meaningful.

Other programs fail to take into account the power of the culture when they do the followin

The best development processes create a safe space for learning, making it challenging but not too risky.

In sum, the best leadership programs are designed for culture, competencies, and even spirit. They adhere to the principles of self-directed change and use a multifaceted approach to the learning and development process itself that focuses on the individual, team, and organization. Excellent processes include the following elements:

Some principles to consider when engaging in action learning include the following:

As each of the previous examples illustrates, getting people to really embrace change requires attunement—alignment with the kind of resonance that moves people emotionally as well as intellectually.

To connect with the kind of vision that can move a culture toward resonance, emotionally intelligent leaders start by looking inside—at what they feel, think, and sense about their organizations.