Blindspots let you blame others for your shortcomings and feel superior while doing it. 5 common leadership blindspots: Evaluating yourself as a good listener, even though you can’t wait for others to stop talking. The discipline of listening is seldom achieved. It’s likely you’re more enamored with your voice than anyone else. Overvaluing your strengths while highlighting the weaknesses and faults of others. Overestimating the value you bring while undervaluing the potential of others. Believing you understand others, even though you ask few questions and make many judgments. Falling in love with yours solutions while criticizing the suggestions of others. You think it’s problem-solving. Your team thinks you’re defending your viewpoint while nitpicking theirs. The worst blindness is seeing your blindspots and excusing them. 7 steps to see and solve blindspots: #1. Admit you have blindspots, even if you don’t see them. Just say it, “I have blindspots.” #2. Declare your intentions...
“CEOs, on average, have the lowest EQ scores in the workplace.” However, CEOs with the highest EQ scores outperform their low EQ colleagues. Emotional Intelligence 2.0 4 ways to elevate EQ for leaders: #1. Embrace the genius of ‘and’. Be tough and emotionally intelligent. Don’t choose between tough leadership and emotional intelligence. Reflect on your feelings and the feelings of others. Express empathy and high expectations. Believe in relationships and results. Give support and challenge. Enjoy power and give it away. Celebrate wins and set new goals. Make tough decisions and remain compassionate. Use ritual for stability and force yourself into new experiences. Apologize with humility and press forward with confidence. Express what you really want and stay open to others. #2. Believe negative feedback. One symptom...
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