EQ for Spiritual Leaders: Motivation

What gets you out of bed on Monday morning?  Researchers have consistently found that intrinsic motivation in leaders’ lives beat extrinsic motivation hands down.  A person with a desire to make a difference in the world is going to be more passionate and find more joy in their work over the long-term than someone only …

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EQ for Spiritual Leaders: Self-Regulation

The Apostle Paul described it 2,000 years ago, identifying this amazing super-power quality as being so remarkable and rare that it is evidence of the Spirit of the Creator within a person. Now researchers are finding that the ability to regulate oneself is an instrumental quality in all aspects of effectiveness. Listen in as Paul …

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EQ for Spiritual Leaders: Self-Awareness

Daniel Goleman defines self-awareness as “knowing one’s strengths, weaknesses, drives, values, and impact on others.”[i]  In his research and writings on Emotional Intelligence (EQ), leaders high in this emotional competency are more effective and successful than those who are less aware of their impact on others. In this podcast series, Paul Richardson, author of A Certain …

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