Emotional Intelligence
In this seminal resource on emotional intelligence, Daniel
Goleman outlines according to him, why EQ matters, more than EQ. With illustrative examples in each chapter this book covers EQ essentials including self-regulation, empathy and social intelligence. You will gain deep insights into your emotional world and how it impacts your work, decisions and relationships.
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Resources
Seven Levels Recommended Reads
See below some of our favourite resources on EQ, Communications,
Leadership and Purpose and Meaning
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Agility
In Emotional Agility Susan David explores how we get ‘hooked’ by our thoughts that lead to unhelpful emotions and how to get unhooked. In an approach that resonates deeply with us she links emotions to values and purpose and uses values as an anchor to guide your transition for reactivity to response. She also emphasises the importance of emotion labels and how our language around emotions can get us further hooked.
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Permission to Feel
Marc Bracket brings the latest of the EQ bestsellers with
Permission to Feel. With a new take on exploring emotions – RULER – he supports your emotional journey through a five step process of recognising, understanding, labelling, expressing and regulating. Not only is this book helpful for adults but Bracket also explains how to support children in their emotional understanding and expression and shares a tool that is used in schools around the world.
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Communication/Feedback
Non-violent Communication - A Language For Life
In “Nonviolent Communication,” Rosenberg provides 4 steps to de-escalate difficult communications and connect on the level of common humanity’s basic needs such as feeling heard, respected, appreciated, autonomous, safe and connected. A transformative must-read for you and others you care about in your life, it will have you rethinking how you express your needs to others and how you show up in conversations with openness and empathy and without judgement.
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Being Genuine: Stop Being Nice, Start Being Real
This was recommended to us by a client and it quickly
became one of our must reads. Learn simple, practical skills to step outside of your emotional mask to live a genuine, authentic life. This book teaches everyday communication skills to respectfully express true feelings and the power of requesting wants without demands or force, readers learn how to tackle life’s difficult situations and conversations with ease and even excitement.
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Radical Candor
If you struggle with giving direct feedback, this is the book for you. Former Google and Apple executive Kim Scott takes you through her approach to being radically candid and doing it with humility and humanity. If you care deeply about your team, they deserve your honest feedback, without it your people and relationships will flounder.
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Leadership
The New Leadership Paradigm
At 470 pages this is not a light read. If you are not phased
by that, this is the fundamental book on leadership that
underpins our approach to leadership development. Covering leading yourself, leading others, leading your organistaion and leading in society, in this book Richard Barrett delves deep into the seven levels model and explores critical topics like personal mastery, purpose, mission, eq, coaching and teams. It will have you self-reflecting, reimagining and awakening your personal and leadership consciousness.
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The First 90 Days
A classic handbook for new leaders, whether you have been promoted or are joining a new company. Discover how to secure early wins, build your network and learn fast in your new role. This book helps you to avoid some of the traps that can befall new leaders and align your mindset and team for success.
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Multipliers
The best leaders have a multiplying effect on the people
around them. They inspire, challenge and motivate others
wherever they go. You know them when you see them, but
how do you become one? Liz Wiseman shows you how with the five disciplines of Multipliers – the talent magnet, the liberator, the challenger, the debate maker and the investor. See if you are showing up as a diminisher or a multiplier and how to shift your mindset and skills to have a positive impact on those around you.
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Finding Purpose and Meaning
Man’s Search for Meaning
One of the outstanding classics to emerge from the
Holocaust, Man’s Search for Meaning is Viktor Frankl’s story of his struggle for survival in Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration camps. Today, this remarkable tribute to hope offers us an avenue to finding greater meaning and purpose in our own lives.
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Looking for something different? This book is told as a fable and is about our quest for seeking a higher purpose in life – told through the perspective of a seagull. This book is about stepping away from the crowd, forging your own path and staying true to what matters.
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