Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman
A selection of Goleman's most influential articles and chapters on leadership: what makes a leader, leadership that gets results, the six styles, the focused leader. It is a convenient collection for people who want his core leadership ideas without the full books.
Read it if…
you want Goleman's leadership essentials in one short volume.
Skip it if…
you have read Primal Leadership; it overlaps heavily.
Three things you will actually use
- EI distinguishes outstanding leaders more than IQ or skill.
- Match style to situation.
- Focus, inward, on others, outward, is the leader's resource.
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Read 'What Makes a Leader' and rate yourself on the five components.
Our verdict
Convenient essentials.
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