Almonds Out of Control - A Man Dies
by Anne Riches
In the beautiful city of Sydney where water restrictions are imposed, an elderly man was watering his garden. It was legal. He was watering his roses in the late afternoon, within the time limits imposed by the water restrictions in his neighbourhood. A younger man passed by. It seems that the men exchanged words about the watering and an altercation broke out. Moments later, the older man was dead. What could have happened?

Spiraling INTO Control - The Path to Consistent Performance
by John Haime
The ability to manage emotions under life's pressures is the key element in separating elite performers from average ones. We all experience life's emotional spiral, and it's how we fight our way to the top that determines our degree of success.

A Look at the Impact of Emotions in the World's Great Golfers and Leaders
by John Haime
In both golf and leadership, only when the "players" are under pressure in a dynamic, changing environment can we separate the contenders from the pretenders. So, what is the framework that can help you become a better leader or golfer?

Emotions - The Path to Your Potential in Leadership and Golf
by John Haime
What can take you to a new level? Why do you tend to do the things you do, whether on the golf course or in the boardroom? Once you learn that, you can quickly learn to more effectively manage your emotions and behavior to your advantage.

Making a Graceful Exit
by Susan Dunn
Many of us have a hard time accepting the fact that it’s time to get the resume ready, but when that time comes, and you know it, give it a good finish.

Immature Leaders Go Off Like Milk
by Estienne de Beer
Real leaders have one particular commonality that is easy to spot: maturity. Mature leaders know when to lead, when to follow and when to get out of the way.

Letting Go of Beliefs That Don’t Work
by Susan Dunn
When you keep getting stuck and state your belief, ask yourself how that belief has been working for you. One belief you might entertain is that when you change, your life changes.

How to Learn Resilience: The Stress Buster for the Decade
by Susan Dunn
Learning resilience means learning the skills for coping with adversity and bouncing back without bitterness. It means bouncing back with hope and optimism for the future.

How to Live Your Life with Emotional Intelligence
by Susan Dunn
What has Emotional Intelligence been called in the past? Common sense, savvy, “soft” skills, maturity, people skills, knowing how to get along, knowing how to motivate others, keeping your head when others are losing theirs ... leadership.

What Emotional Intelligence Can Do For Your Organization in 2004
by Susan Dunn
Emotional Intelligence is based on empirical data, is scientifically based, consists of basic competencies that can be learned and deals with emotions that affect our ability to think and produce.

The Tragic Flaw and Emotional Intelligence
by Susan Dunn
The tragic flaw is something about an otherwise brave, honest, or good person that sets into motion a chain of events that brings their downfall — in most plays, death. The tragedy is not that they were undone by external events or other people, but that they do themselves in.

Harnessing the Power of Emotional Intelligent Leadership
by Janet C. Macaluso
Whether participating in a strategy session or unveiling a new marketing campaign to the troops, high EQ leaders attend to both the business and emotional needs - a subtle but crucial dimension of success.

Emotional Intelligence: The Other Acumen Gets its Due
by Ellen Stuhlmann
If you are really serious about leading people and businesses, it's worth while to take a look at yourself and see where you are.

When Managers Fail, It is Usually Due To Poor Emotional Intelligence
by Freda Turner, Ph.D.
An article in Fortune magazine reported that 40 percent of new management hires fail within their first 18 months. When investigating these failures, it was found that "failure to build good relationships" or "Emotional Intelligence" was the culprit an overwhelming 82 percent of the time.

Your Career and Emotional Intelligence
by Freda Turner
More careers derail due to poor emotional behaviors than lack of technical skills. By incorporating emotional intelligence into the training culture, the organization can enjoy higher productivity and less employee turnover of talented workers.

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