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Emotional Intelligence (EQ) has gained eminence in recent years as a critical factor for success in both personal and professional domains. While many components make up EQ, one of the most vital elements is awareness—both self-awareness and awareness of others. Understanding these dimensions can significantly impact your relationships, decision-making, and overall well-being. What is Emotional…

Self-Awareness: A Bridge to Self-Confidence An overriding factor for success in your life is grounded in your self-awareness. Your self-awareness impacts your self-esteem, and your self-esteem is underpinned by your self-awareness are crucial first steps that lays the path for your self-confidence.  When you understand who you are, what you value, your strengths, and your…

It is highly recognised that emotional skills are central to successful leadership. Emotional skills are sometimes brushed aside as soft skills. Soft skills are sometimes broken down into personal attributes, such as: optimism, common sense, responsibility, a sense of humour, integrity, time-management and motivation. In addition, interpersonal abilities, such as: empathy, leadership, communication the ability…

If you are genuinely motivated you can develop your emotional intelligence (EQ) and boost your emotional capital. Research has identified seven EQ competencies that represent the signature strengths of success leaders.  Captivatingly, the research reports of these successful leaders reveal that they score high on self-reliance, assertiveness, optimism, self-actualisation, self-confidence, relationship skills and empathy. This…

When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, you are with creatures of emotion and that means that you need to be emotionally intelligent. One of your primary roles as a leader is to create emotional well-being and completive advantage. So, it is vital that you continue to build your…