A colleague of mine, I’ll call him Aaron, is a professional dancer who has worked in a international professional dance company for five years. He and I got to talking about his work and the leadership tangles that have presented themselves. As we spoke, I realized that therewere some lessons to be learned for all leaders. Here is the first excerpt of an interview I conducted over a period of several weeks.
Leadership Skills:One on one coaching tips from a professional dancer
By Marcia Ruben, PhD, PCC on Thu, Jan 16, 2014
Topics:
leadership
communication
decision making
listening
assessment
performance feedback
team effectiveness
language
collaboration
empathy
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Are Your Emotional Intelligence Habits Saving or Sinking You?
By Marcia Ruben, PhD, PCC on Sun, Apr 19, 2009
According to recent studies, executive leaders who possess emotional intelligence are more likely to outperform their peers than those with high intellectual horsepower. In other words, it is not enough to just be smart. A leader needs to be intellectually smart and people smart.
Topics:
emotional intelligence
empathy
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