At the Heart of Leadership · How to Get Results With Emotional Intelligence

This book will show you how to lead more effectively by engaging your own and your people's emotions."...a breath of fresh air.... Very enjoyable and it really works: A must read for every leader." Jimmy Daniel, Global Leadership Institute, FedEx Express"...an important read for any leader looking to take it higher."- Arlene Pfeiff, Vice President, Technologies, American ExpressIn a new business climate it takes a new style of leadership to excel. Are you ready?

Where other books tell you about emotional intelligence, this book provides the roadmap to put it in action. There are a handful of people in the world who have proven experience raising organizational performance with emotional intelligence. Freedman is one of the leaders. Using stories and data from his work around the world with organizations such as the US Marine Corps, Schlumberger, and FedEx, Freedman provides a practical guide to this critical topic.

At the Heart of Leadership delivers a compelling case for leaders to attend to their own and their people s emotions as a critical asset for optimal performance.

Then it shows you how.

You ll learn the Six Seconds EQ Model, a practical three-step process to become more effective with emotions.

ReviewI've worked with hundreds of leaders from around the world over the last 20 years. This experience has shown me that Emotional Intelligence can make the difference between a good and an extraordinary leader. At the Heart of Leadership shows clearly and precisely why that is true. This book is easy to read, understand and apply in everyday business, even for a non- English native speaker. It is written in a very engaging way and motivates one to learn about leadership at its best. --Martina Mathis, Leadership Development Manager, Siemens AG Munich/Germany

I know, I know, when you hear the term 'Emotional Intelligence' your face contorts into a sarcastic look and you exclaim, "Isn't this just another touchy feely kum-bye-ya concept" then roll your eyes. I am here to tell you it is NOT.If you are a leader that wishes to achieve results while supporting healthy growth and development of yourself and your employees, this is the book for you. At the Heart of Leadership provides leaders with real world practical tools and knowledge needed to create a workplace that succeeds and more importantly, a workplace that thrives. --Lisa Moore, Sr. Learning and Talent Management Specialist, FedEx Services, USA

This book is wonderfully practical, Josh's ability to clearly articulate the complex connection between emotions, behavioral patterns and bottom line performance, makes it an inspiring and powerful business tool, easy to read and ready to use... thank you Josh for writing it. --Fabio Grassi, Skills Education Consultant, IBM Europe, Ireland

About the AuthorJOSHUA FREEDMAN is one of the pioneers in applying the science of emotional intelligence to increase organizational performance by building workplaces where people can be and do their best.Author of INSIDE CHANGE plus seven psychometrically validated tools, numerous training programs, and hundreds of articles, Freedman is one of the most prolific contributors to this field. His work blends the neuroscience of emotion with clear business logic to create solutions that are powerful and effective. Joshua helps unlock the power of human performance in organizations all over the world. His clients include Lockheed Martin, FedEx, the US Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, the UN, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Etihad Airways, HSBC, and TECOM Investments. He has helped launch emotional intelligence programs in over a dozen countries as diverse as the UAE, the UK, Singapore, and South Africa. Freedman is one of the founders and the Chief Operating Officer of Six Seconds.

SIX SECONDS is a global organization supporting people to create positive change -- everywhere, all the time. The biggest obstacle to breakthrough performance isn t logic and systems - it s emotions and people. So, using rigorous science and a proven framework for individual and organizational transformation, Six Seconds equips leaders with the insight and tools to build world-class teams and organizations.