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

Goleman, Daniel; Boyatzis, Richard E.; McKee, Annie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1422168034 ISBN 13: 9781422168035

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press, 2013

Synopsis

This is the book that established emotional intelligence” in the business lexicon and made it a necessary skill for leaders.

Managers and professionals across the globe have embraced Primal Leadership, affirming the importance of emotionally intelligent leadership. Its influence has also reached well beyond the business world: the book and its ideas are now used routinely in universities, business and medical schools, and professional training programs, and by a growing legion of professional coaches.

This refreshed edition, with a new preface by the authors, vividly illustrates the power and the necessity of leadership that is self-aware, empathic, motivating, and collaborative in a world that is ever more economically volatile and technologically complex. It is even timelier now than when it was originally published.

From bestselling authors Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee, this groundbreaking book remains a must-read for anyone who leads or aspires to lead.

Also available in ebook format wherever ebooks are sold.

About this title

Review:

Bestselling author Daniel Goleman's theories on emotional intelligence have radically altered common understanding of what "being smart" entails, and in Primal Leadership, he and his coauthors present the case for cultivating emotionally intelligent leaders. Business leaders who maintain that emotions are best kept out of the work environment do so at their organisation's peril. Since the actions of the leader apparently account for up to 70 per cent of employees' perception of the climate of their organisation, Goleman and his team emphasise the importance of developing what they term "resonant leadership". Focusing on the four domains of emotional intelligence--self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management--they explore what contributes to and detracts from resonant leadership, and how the development of these four EI competencies spawns different leadership styles. The best leaders maintain a style repertoire, switching easily between "visionary", "coaching", "affiliative" and "democratic" and making rare use of less effective "pace-setting" and "commanding" styles. The authors' discussion of these methods is informed by research on the workplace climates engendered by the leadership styles of more than 3,870 executives. Indeed, the experiences of leaders in a wide range of work environments lend real-life examples to much of the advice Goleman et al. offer, from developing the motivation to change and creating an improvement plan based on learning rather than performance outcomes, to experimenting with new behaviours and nurturing supportive relationships that encourage change and growth. The book's final section takes the personal process of developing resonant leadership and applies it to the entire organisational culture.--S Ketchum

Review:

A New York Times Book Review, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Globe and Mail, Boston Globe, and Booklist bestseller.

Primal Leadership reassesses what makes a great leader.” TIME

Invigorating.” USA Today

a timely resource for those aspiring to lead on the cutting edge of today's business environment.” Thoroughly action-oriented, it breaks down the qualities making up "primal" or resonant leadership, discussing how to develop each one, with specific examples from various organizations.” T+D magazine (American Society for Training & Development)

[A] fascinating account of how emotions are at the heart of effective leadership. Filled with practical advice backed up by research, this book is a gem smart reading for students and leaders alike.” David Gergen, Professor of Public Service and Director, Center for Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School, Harvard University

Sound and practical advice on leading effectively, based on science and business experience, from the leader in the field of emotional intelligence.” Martin Seligman, Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1422168034
• ISBN 13: 9781422168035
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336