Primal Leadership, With a New Preface by the Authors: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence

I loved the book. Really interesting and there is plenty things to take on from the book. Excellent read.

Having worked within many large and consequently complex organisations, from the public sector to the private commercial businesses, the area that was most often neglected in any sort of training and development were what most leaders referred to as those 'soft skills' or 'people skills' - A favorite phrase I was exposed to was 'you've either got it or you haven't' or 'you can't measure soft skills, so what use is training in them, if you can't see the return on investment'......It's taken me a while and perhaps because I stepped into the abyss, right out of my comfort zone and became my own boss in the biggest adventure of my life thus far.... but at last this book 'Primal leadership' originally written and appealing to the US market, Retitled for the UK market 'New Leaders, Transforming the Art of Leadership' provides the evidence base and framework from which to diagnose those emotional intelligent or unintelligent 'soft skills' we individually and as a team posess, how they impact on our very being and what we can do about it..... Daniel Golman has successfully collaborated with his peers and colleagues to make the scientific language of research that so often gets in the way of greater understanding, accessible and meaningful with great use of case studies. I originally bought the audio book of this as in my own journey to greater Emotional and Social Intelligence, I recognised my predominant learning style is auditory...it made such an impact on my thinking, I wanted the hard copy so I could read, digest and make notes in the pages....This also lead me to become licensed and accredited to deliver the Emotional and Social Competancy Inventory (ESCI) 360 feedback tool within my own Personal and Professional development programs designed for Sales individuals, teams and Leaders ........ Awesome resource for Leaders who are open to understanding the wider picture and questioning the norms of 'it's always been done this way' thinking.

Nice book. I just gave this to my son to read as he gets ready for corporate life after university

This book first introduced me to the concept of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and it was not something I had consciously appreciated before, but boy is he right. I see it time and time again in business, where even extremely intelligent (IQ) people will make a complete mess of a situation, as they are unable to read people correctly or communicate in an effective manner. It can be said they hold a low EQ which can be expressed as lack of empathy, misunderstanding people and miss reading situations etc. This is why some of the great leaders, have not necessarily been academically brilliant, but they understand people and know how to connect with them in a meaningful way. The good news is Emotional Intelligence can be grown and this book does a fantastic job in helping the reader develop EQ in a leadership setting.

This book really challenges views on how leadership is performed. Quotes mistakes made by CEO's who have misjudged their staffs emotional state and underestimated the impact of their own. Being emotionally intelligent means more effective and resonant leadership whichever job you are leader in. An essential read for managers.

Great book shame about it proof reading

This audio CD (all 7 of them!) were a real inspiration to me. I will no doubt be listening to them again and again to consolidate and build on the application of Emotional Intelligence. What makes this so captivating is the regular examples of leadership styles within organisations. I have already recommended this audio CD/book to friends and colleagues.

This is a Great book and enjoyable too although could have more practical ways to teach the reader how to acrually change their stile.

Dieses Buch ist eine hilfreiche Zusammenfassung zahlreicher wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse rund um die Rolle emotionaler Intelligenz sowohl in der Selbstführung als auch im Umgang mit Familie, Freunden und natürlich Kollegen. Das Buch lässt sich sehr gut lesen und gibt ausreichend Beispiele und Erklärungen zur Selbstreflexion. Ich kann es auf jeden Fall allen empfehlen, die alte Muster verlassen wollen und den Weg der emotionalen Intelligenz gehen möchten.

Interesante la visión de los nuevos líderes. Cómo tratar con las personas con quienes trabajas. Líder no es únicamente un jefe, así que puede ser válido para todo el mundo.

I love the way this book has been writen. The balance between war stories and theory is great. The subject passionates me and rhe writers did an amazing job making it appealing and streamlined.

What a fantastic theoretical and practical book on leadership. This is a must read for every leader, regardless of where you're at in your career. Don't start with leadership biographies, start with theory - this is a great starting place. The thesis of Goleman, Boyatzis, and McKee's Primal Leadership is that it is neither a high IQ nor masterful skills that truly make a leader - the key essence is a high level of emotional intelligence. This emotional intelligence helps leaders create resonance, which is "a reservoir of positivity that frees the best in people" (Location 46). Leaders can do this by moving between the six different leadership styles, while also increasingly growing in the four emotional intelligence domains. If leaders grasp these truths, then the impact across their lives, teams, organizations, and society will be revolutionary. In the first section, the authors argue for the importance of emotional intelligence, while relating it to resonance. They then describe the four emotional intelligence domains (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management), and the six leadership styles - four of which are resonant (visionary, coaching, affiliative, democratic), and two of which are dissonant (pacesetting, and commanding). The second part of the book details how to become a resonant leader using Boyatzis's theory of self-directed learning. This is a section that is full of important insights, such as understanding how change does not just happen because one decides to do it, but how one needs to develop manageable learning goals, seize organic learning opportunities, and practice - all of this in the context of relationships. The last section of the book highlights how emotionally intelligent leaders can extend their emotional intelligence throughout their teams and organizations. The authors are essentially integrating all the concepts of their book into this section, with a strong bent toward application. Consequently, "to build an emotionally intelligent organization, you need to do three things: discover the emotional reality, visualize the ideal, and sustain emotional intelligence" (Location 3628). This book is a gem and has helped me, and will continually help me into the future - so for that reason I give it a 5 out of 5.

Very good book but delivery should be fast