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PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-101937134768

ISBN-139781937134761

eBay Product ID (ePID)168485262

Product Key Features

Number of Pages218 Pages

Publication NameEgo Vs. Eq : How Top Leaders Beat 8 Ego Traps with Emotional Intelligence

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2013

SubjectLeadership, Careers / General, General, Management, Emotions

TypeTextbook

AuthorJen Shirkani

Subject AreaSelf-Help, Business & Economics

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.5 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Synopsis As leaders climb the corporate ladder of success, the risk of falling into "ego traps" increases, which in turn can hurt business and threaten hard-won success. In EGO vs. EQ , author Jen Shirkani presents ways of honing Emotional Intelligence (EQ) to eliminate business blind spots. Drawing on real-life anecdotes from the author's 20 years of coaching and consulting - including stories of success and failure from the leaders of vanguard companies in energy, investment, and health care industries - the book provides documented research on the value of Emotional Intelligence for leaders. Ego vs. EQ explores 8 Ego Traps that leaders too often fall into and the critical role Emotional Intelligence plays in business performance, providing readers with practical tools for raising their own EQ - possibly the most important exercise a senior executive can do to ensure a prolonged and successful career., In EGO vs. EQ, Jen Shirkani shares strategies for using emotional intelligence (EQ) as a tool to avoid career derailment. The executive leadership failure rate is high: two in five CEOs fail in the first 18 months on the job. This book teaches you how to identify the most common reasons for leadership ineffectiveness, and provides tools to raise your EQ, prevent leadership lapses, and avoid the cascading consequences they can produce. Drawing on real-life anecdotes from the author's 20 years of coaching and consulting, including stories of success and failure from the leaders of vanguard companies in energy, investment, and health care industries, Ego vs. EQ provides research and case study examples in an easy to read, practical format and is ideal for anyone currently in an executive leadership role, including business owners, and those wanting to become a dynamic leader in the future., In EGO vs. EQ , Jen Shirkani shares strategies for using emotional intelligence (EQ) as a tool to avoid career derailment. The executive leadership failure rate is high: two in five CEOs fail in the first 18 months on the job. This book teaches you how to identify the most common reasons for leadership ineffectiveness, and provides tools to raise your EQ, prevent leadership lapses, and avoid the cascading consequences they can produce. Drawing on real-life anecdotes from the author's 20 years of coaching and consulting, including stories of success and failure from the leaders of vanguard companies in energy, investment, and health care industries, Ego vs. EQ provides research and case study examples in an easy to read, practical format and is ideal for anyone currently in an executive leadership role, including business owners, and those wanting to become a dynamic leader in the future.