What do emotional intelligence, Disney signs, improv comedy, and workplace culture all have in common? Dr. Alan Mueller.

In this high-energy episode of Wait – What Do You Do Again?, we meet Alan Mueller, senior consultant at Adaptive Challenge Consulting and author of Leading with Emotional Intelligence. With a career spanning higher ed, comedy, leadership training, and even a top 5% Etsy shop, Alan brings a unique lens to emotional intelligence, team dynamics, and why shared expectations—not “common sense”—make teams thrive.

We talk:

• Why emotional intelligence is essential for modern leaders
• How generational shifts are reshaping workplace values
• The definition of privilege and how to talk about it
• Do raisins belong in potato salad? 🤨
• Myers-Briggs, introvert bias, and what builds belonging

Whether you're a team leader, a future exec, find yourself annoyed by reading the topics we cover, or just curious how personality types show up in meetings, this episode is for you.

Mentioned Websites/Resources:

Alan’s Book: Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Happy Place Designs on Etsy

Alan on LinkedIn

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