What Makes A Leader?

What Makes a Leader: Why Emotional Intelligence Matters presents Daniel Goleman's ground-breaking, highly sought articles from the Harvard Business Review and other business journals in one volume. This often-cited, proven-effective material has become essential reading for leaders, coaches and educators committed to fostering stellar management, increasing performance, and driving innovation. This collection reflects the evolution of Dr. Goleman's thinking about emotional intelligence, tracking the latest neuroscientific research on the dynamics of relationships, and the latest data on the impact emotional intelligence has on an organization's bottom-line. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: DANIEL GOLEMAN is the author of the international bestsellers Emotional Intelligence, Working with Emotional Intelligence, and Social Intelligence, and the co-author of the acclaimed business bestseller Primal Leadership. His latest books are What Makes a Leader: Why Emotional Intelligence Matters and The Triple Focus: A New Approach to Education. He was a science reporter for the New York Times, was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, and received the American Psychological Association's Lifetime Achievement Award for his media writing. He lives in Massachusetts. REVIEWS: The book explains why IQ is important to get a management job and why to keep it EI takes over. I experienced the book the way a novice gets to know the taste of different coffees. Each chapter came with different strengths and flavours for many of a leader's moments of the day. - Amazon Customer This book really addresses the crucial elements of what makes a true leader........and that is emotional intelligence. This is so often lacking in many leaders. Hopefully by reading this, many in leadership roles will gain this understanding. - Allan Fernald