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Summary: Did not enlighten me on how to master emotional intelligence
Review: As someone who was hoping to understand how to become more "emotionally intelligent" I was extremely disappointed in this book. The purpose of the book seems to be 1)to convince the reader of the importance of emotional intelligence (I was ready to accept this as a given and get on with it) and 2) to outline at a very high level the components of emotional intelligence (a rather inuitively obvious list including self-confidence, self-awareness, etc). The intended audience seems to toggle between the "corporation," trainers within a corporation, and the corporate individual. As such, the author fails to adequately address any of the above. I found the book needlessly verbose on topics that were not central (such as the importance of emotional intelligence). The author never got to the business of telling me how to gain this emotional intelligence. Instead he described in great detail items like how the brain works & the physiological effect of stress or panic. I was quite willing to take his word on the fact that there simply is a physiological effect of stress or panic (and take his word for other items like this) and wanted instead to get down to the most central & important topic which in this example was to learn how to avoid, minimize or manage stress or panic. This particular chapter ended and the author moved onto another topic without ever covering this most vital point. Likewise with other such topics and chapters. So, as an individual looking to take something useful away from this book, I think it missed the point.
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Summary: More "dumbing down" of America
Review: The author asserts that EQ is the critical competency for success even in highly technical fields such as medicine and engineering. Yes individualism and ability are passe and what really matters is how well you can schmooze and get along with the team. How often have we seen this demonstrated as those with less ability are promoted through the ranks because they are excellent politicians. Well according to Goleman, those were the correct placement decisions.
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Summary: Too Much Science About Emotions
Review: I feel the premise of Goleman's book is highly relevant to those of us who work only to be undermined by feelings and emotions gone awry. I expected a "back-to-the-basics-common-sense" approach, but rather I got a lot of science and intelligence-speak.
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Summary: Good Book packed with anecdotes of power!
Review: I read this book with trepidation, and noted that while there was nothing VERY new, the superb access that Goleman has with the top business heads of the world has given him an edge that is not easy to imagine being shared by any one else. One note though:how come the other groundbreaking book on the subject: Executive EQ by Robert Cooper and Ayman Sawaf, which is a far richer gathering of techniques not mentioned at all?
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Summary: every executive should read & apply this book to succeed
Review: Dr. Goleman did an excellent job with his second book on Emotional Intelligence because he gives more detail on how to correct the lack of Emotional Intelligence in the business and professional world. On page 26 he tells us how to do a check up on our missing competences for emotional intelligence( both personal and social competencies) and he also mentions that there must be a continious follow up on this program to achieve a lasting effect over the change of our un-wanted bad habits and he alos mentions the guidelines for emotional competence TRAINING which is very helpful in the seminars to train management executives. Dr. Goleman explains also that it takes months to be able to modify our personality, so that some people will not dispair because they can not get an overnight change, it takes time, perseverance and practice to become a proficient and capable executive with good emotional intelligence. Dr. Goleman also explains the effect that stress has on CORTISOL and how it affects mistakes, memory and health and overall management; so this is an excellent book that should be a required textbook on all the MBA programs and for all the project management personnel. In other words Dr. Goleman is helping everybody to modify their personalities to be able to produce more with less stress and wear (or exhaustion). Good luck to all the readers and see you at the top.
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Summary: Emotional Intelligence at Work
Review: From Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., author of the landmark international bestseller Emotional Intelligence, comes his sensational follow-up, Working with Emotional Intelligence. In this program read by Aaron Meza, Goleman definitively proves that success in today's workplace depends more on emotional intelligence than I.Q. He vividly demonstrates how self-awareness, motivation, influence, conflict management, and team-building are essential to making your workplace thrive, and he points out the damage done when they are lacking. Do you want to prosper personally and professionally in the new millenium? This audiobook is the key--it will indelibly change the way you interact with your coworkers, your boss, and people you meet each day while conducting business.
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Summary: Emotional Intelligence at Work
Review: From Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., author of the landmark international bestseller Emotional Intelligence, comes his sensational follow-up, Working with Emotional Intelligence. In this program read by Goleman, he definitively proves that success in today's workplace depends more on emotional intelligence than I.Q. He vividly demonstrates how self-awareness, motivation, influence, conflict management, and team-building are essential to making your workplace thrive, and he points out the damage done when they are lacking. Do you want to prosper personally and professionally in the new millenium? This audiobook is the key--it will indelibly change the way you interact with your coworkers, your boss, and people you meet each day while conducting business.
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Summary: Interesting, But What is New?
Review: A good read but it is a rehash of ideas previously presented. While the concepts are valid, its packaging strikes one as faddish.Of more serious note is what he fails to discuss; how does an "emotionally intelligent" individual survive in a poor organization? His example of Delta Airlines showed that the best managers were leaving because of an abusive CEO. Thus, was it the CEO's lack of emotional intelligence that led to his downfall or was it the massive exodus of talent "voting with their feet?" If those who left had not done so, would the CEO have been ousted? In short, one can save the price of this book by using common sense. Treating people with respect, listening to what the boss and others are saying, and doing your best to achieve the company's goals can summarize this and several other popular management books.
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Summary: A Sequel With No New Idea
Review: It looks like the author is trying to spread his gospel of EQ to the business world. His message is, to succeed in business, your organization needs to become an emotionally intelligent organization. It should be full of EQ staff. Or, to put it the other way around, if you want to succeed in an organization, you should be an EQ person. Then he goes at length to tell stories to support his proposition. Unlike Emotional Intelligence, this sequel is light in contents. The book is loaded with interviews and observations. There is almost no new idea for those who have read EQ. It is admirable that the author can make it so thick (383 pages).
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Summary: Highly Readable and Extremely Interesting
Review: Having read the first Goleman book on Emotional Intelligence, I was very impressed with the follow-up. The book challenges our preconceptions on the subject of EQ vs. IQ. I am a firm believer in Emotional Intelligence and how we are just beginning to scratch the surface on the subject. The implications of Goleman's research are far-reaching. IT IS A MUST READ FOR ANYONE WHO IS CURIOUS ABOUT HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR FUTURE SUCCESS OR FAILURE.
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