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Summary: For Every Manager and Consultant!
Review: This is one of the most important books I have read in years. Every manager and management consultant should read this book. If you have not read it, put it at the top of your reading list. Very Insightful! I am recommending it to all of my clients!Michael Beitler, Ph.D.
Author of "Strategic Organizational Change"
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Summary: Few Understand
Review: Daniel Goleman's "Primal Leadership" is intellectually well done, from the "head" of its effective presentation to the "tow" of its supporting examples. Now, anyone who is really serious about leadership for the long haul absolutely needs to also get down to acquiring a basic philosophical understanding of morals, ethics, and character, the links to GOOD leadership. For that, I recommend that, after you finish reading Mr. Goleman's great book, you fill in those missing links that are critical, but few understand, by going on to read Norman Thomas Remick's easy philosophy behind good-leadership, "West Point: Character Leadership Education: Thomas Jefferson"
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Summary: He is right
Review: I read his book,"Emotional Intelligence" and I think he is right about people having different levels of intellect. If only those in academic institutions of learning who create curriclums knew this and utilized this wisdom. Thomas Edison stunk at Math and dropped out. Was he stupid? No. We all have things we are good and and things we stink at. The point is we should build up what we are good at. I also would like to recommend the book, The Little Guide To Happiness. It's tiny thing, but it is designed to make you smile, so I thought I'd mention it.
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Summary: Primal Leadership takes emotions into account
Review: This book is unique because it recognizes the value of feeling good about ourselves in the workplace. The author is a courageous pioneer in this field. I also believe that personal leadership is the foundation for leading others, so I suggest that Optimal Thinking: How to Be Your Best Self to learn how to make the most of oneself and then bring out the best from others.
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Summary: A Must-Read for All Aspiring Leaders
Review: Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence is an incredible book! Daniel Goleman, author of the international bestseller Emotional Intelligence teams up with Richard Boyatzis, previously a CEO of a large company and author of numerous books on management and motivation himself, and Annie McKee from the Wharton School of Business to create this inspirational, engaging, informative, and visionary work on primal leadership. They reveal how understanding the powerful role of emotions can set the best leader apart from all the rest. The encouraging news is that great leadership is learnable. In this book you will learn how the leader has the power to significantly enhance performance of others through his emotional state and actions. You will read about the power of resonance: how you as a leader can inspire others to feel understood and uplifted even during difficult times. The key to primal leadership is the ability to transmit your passion and enthusiasm to others. You will discover the five steps necessary to create a plan of action to become your own ideal so that you too may become a great leader. I loved this book. It is easy to read and full of fascinating information that you can use. I want to begin to apply these principles of great leadership in my life!
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Summary: Really awful book--zero substance
Review: I was shocked. I really thought that EI was something special, unique. I never really read anything by Goleman, until now. BTW, I am no newbie....I am an organizational psychologist specialized in leadership measurement and development, and know quite a bit about psychometrics. First, there is zero evidence linking brain/neurological factors to leadership. Second, EI measures have not been validated. Third, general intelligence and personality factors are far better predictors of leadership than is EI. I guess the best way to summarize the book is to use the final paragraph of a recent scholarly review of the book appearing in Personnel Psychology, a very well respected applied psychology journal. The authors had this to say: "....we were disappointed with this book. We hoped it would be a landmark work, adding to our understanding of leadership. Instead the text delivered a very generalized treatment of old ideas couched in new terminology. In addition, the authors have filled the book with what should be done to become an effective leader but only allude to the how of doing so." If you really want to know the truth about Emotional Intelligence "Emotional intelligence: Science and myth" by by Gerald Matthews, Moshe Zeidner, Richard D. Roberts. Once you read this work, you will realize that EI is really in its infancy and that it is lunacy to make recommendations and build theories around something that had not yet been properly defined, is poorly understood, and has no or very little practical utility.
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Summary: This book is excellent!
Review: I have read a couple of books on emotional intelligence, but this one is, by far, the best. The depth of insight, the way concepts are explained and the examples that are given make it easy to understand, relate to and apply what you learn. I got a great deal from this book. It was especially encouraging to me because it validates many of the things I believe in and that we are working to build into the culture of our organization. I will read this book many times. To me, it is a treasure chest of valuable information.
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Summary: Catchy title, terrible book
Review: Well, as a reference book in a medical library this would be a great fit, but for leaders looking to do more this book is off topic. The scientific nature of this book provides great bits of info, but it also makes the 350 pages feel more like 3,000. If you are looking for a way to reach people emotionally try Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends & Influence People. If you want to know how those techniques affect the neurological system this might work for you.
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Summary: How to optimize leadership competence
Review: In this interesting book, the authors discuss the concept of resonance, where leaders bring out the best in people by being positive about their emotions. Four aspects of emotional intelligence are discussed with reference to various types of leadership. Essential and specific steps are recommended to become a more positive leader and create a better organization. But as an Optimal Thinker who has incorporated Optimal Thinking into my corporation, I understand that seeking to improve an organization with suboptimal positive action will not bring out the best in leaders or others. This valuable book can be most easily optimized with an infusion of Optimal Thinking. Recognized by leaders like myself as the mental resource to be our best, Optimal Thinking is now being employed in top corporations to deal with all situations, including those resulting from emotional incompetencies. Employees are asking the best questions to elicit optimal solutions. Read this book along with Optimal Thinking: How to Be Your Best Self and you will optimize results.
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Summary: Using What You've Got
Review: I'm familiar with Daniel Goleman's other books. I remember being astonished by his book, Emotional Intelligence. Prior to this, I always felt dumb because I was a moron with academics. But his books, and his revelations on emotional IQ, made me feel smart again. We have talents and intellect on many levels. The brain is so complex and it goes beyond just the four R's. Some of us may stink at math but are brilliant at art. Some may be lousy at science but great in social environments. It was brought to my attention in Goleman's works that it's people with emotional IQ who tend to be more succsessful than folk with all the degrees but none of the common sense. This book takes his other revelations and applies it to business. Great Vision. Another book I would like to recommend, that is within the same genre, is called, The Little Guide To Happiness. I too is an enlightening book, though more on a personal level.
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