In this episode we interview Phil Johnson, Founder and CEO of the Master of Business Leadership program for employees and executives. Listen in as Ray and Phil get into the majorly important topic of emotional intelligence. What it is, why it's important, and it's current role in corporate America.

Covering the questions of ego-based fears and how they're holding you back from success, the disconnect between emotional intelligence and selling, and how quickly we are evolving as a society; we're excited to switch it up from our normal content and give you something new to think on.

Listen in now and let us know what you think!

To learn more about Phil's work and contact him visit his LinkedIn page or book time with him on Zoom here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipjpjohnson/

https://calendly.com/mblcoach/chat-with-phil

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Navigate this episode:

1:25 introduction to Phil Johnson 2:00 importance of emotional intelligence in a corporate setting 3:10 State of emotional intelligence in corporate America 5:05 How has the state of emotional intelligence changed over the past 50 years and where are we headed? 7:05 Moving past ego-based fears 9:50 What are the metrics to determine "success"? 13:39 Relationship and disconnect between emotional intelligence and selling 16:39 How different generations show differences in emotional intelligence in leadership 18:24 What are some habits of an employee with good emotional intelligence? 21:30 How the world would be different if we were all taught about emotional intelligence at an early age 24:37 EQ vs IQ 29:00 When lack of emotional intelligence stunts your career growth 31:50 Staying consistent 33:10 How do you know if you're a good leader? 34:47 internal change before external change