CareerPro Podcast

To advance in your career you need to understand emotional intelligence. This form of intelligence matters at work. John O’Connor and Jack O’Connor present an overview in practical form so you can understand, apply and dig into this highly important vehicle of ideas and interaction.

Emotional intelligence (EI) or emotional quotient (EQ) is the capability of individuals to recognize their own, and other people’s emotions, to discriminate between different feelings and label them appropriately, and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior.

The term gained popularityin the 1995 book by that title, written by the author, psychologist, and science journalist Daniel Goleman.

There are several models of EI. Goleman’s original model may now be considered a mixed model that combines what have subsequently been modeled separately as ability EI and trait EI.

On today's episode of the CareerPro podcast, listen as John O'Connor, president & CEO of CareerPro, discusses how to start producing your own originality and being the best leader you can be.

With leadership being a hot topic in and out of the office, there are so many TED talks, great leadership books that promise to teach you how to be an effective leader and leadership checklists that promise to make you a better leader.

But, for so many people, people in leadership positions think they need to follow and imitate what's been done before them. Is that really the best path you can take? Don't the best leaders forge ahead in the unknown instead of following the beaten path?

What we argue is that you need to forge your own path and create your own original leadership style to be a truly effective leader.