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Leading with Feeling

by Cary Cherniss

Book Details

Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Published:2020
Pages:225
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

"This book describes how 25 outstanding leaders used emotional intelligence to deal with critical challenges and opportunities.. The book distills the leaders' experiences into nine strategies that can help any leader or potential leader to be more effective. Each chapter concludes with activities that help readers to apply immediately each of those strategies."--Dust jacket flap.

Our Review

This compelling business leadership book reveals how emotional intelligence becomes the decisive factor in navigating critical organizational challenges, drawing from extensive interviews with 25 exceptional leaders across diverse industries. Rather than presenting abstract theories, the work delivers concrete strategies distilled from real-world scenarios where emotional awareness transformed difficult situations into opportunities for growth and connection. Each chapter builds toward practical application, concluding with immediately implementable activities that bridge the gap between understanding and action in leadership development.

What distinguishes this leadership guide is its foundation in authentic experiences rather than hypothetical models, offering readers tangible proof that emotional intelligence isn't soft skill but strategic advantage. The nine core strategies emerge organically from the leaders' stories, creating a natural progression from self-awareness to influencing organizational culture. Emerging leaders will find particularly valuable the structured approach to developing emotional competencies that can be practiced in real time, making this an essential resource for anyone seeking to lead with greater authenticity and impact.

Themes

Business & Economics

Subjects

Business & Economics