Why a Leadership Journey?

Research has provided clear evidence that emotionally intelligent leaders are more successful. Many of these studies yield bottom-line results: At PepsiCo,for example, executives selected for EQ competencies generated 10% more productivity. High EQ sales people at L’Oreal brought in $2.5 million more in sales. An EQ initiative at Sheraton helped increase market share by 24%. The US Airforce is using EQ to screen pararescue jumpers to save $190million.

One of the most important applications of EQ is in helping leaders foster workplace climate conducive to high performance. These workplaces yield significantly higher productivity, retention, and profitability, and emotional intelligence appears key to this competitive advantage. (White Paper, The Business Case for Emotional Intelligence, 2010)

Improving Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is therefore critical to every leader's and in turn very business' success.

What is the Premise of The Leadership Journey?

Personality Produces both Productive and Counterproductive Behaviors

Assertiveness

    Productive Use - Influence
    Counterproductive Use - Dominate

  • Productive behaviors are Emotionally More Intelligent 
  • They enable Individual Performance 
  • Counterproductive behaviors are Emotionally Less Intelligent 
  • They derail Individual Performance 

What is the purpose of the Leadership Journey?

To help you:

  • Reduce Counterproductive Behaviors 
  • Increase Productive Behaviors 
  • Based on your own Personality Profile

This is done through a series of Tool and Activities 

What is the The Leadership Journey made up of?

Three Modules (Pre - Work)

  • Preparation
  • Tool 
  • Activities

Three Journeys (Your Development)

  • Self Regulation
  • Working with People
  • Managing Tasks

What is the core of the Leadership Journey?

There are various tools and activities you will be using, but the core tools are:

The Expert Guides
Companion Workbooks


What will I get out of the Leadership Journey?

Exactly what you put in. You can:

Shallow Dive

  • Just Read through The Leadership Journey and Your Own Profile 
  • Time Frame - a few weeks 

Deep Dive

  • Reflect on and internalise the content of The Leadership Journey and Your Own Profile 
  • Do the Self - Awareness Excercises 
  • Apply the Coaching Suggestions 
  • Do the Recommended Readings (there are approximately 100 recommended web based expert articles on a very wide range of topics from Active Listening to Stakeholder Management, Delegation, SMART Goals, Pareto Analysis, Six Thinking Hats, Leaders Mood, Positive Thinking, The Hidden cost of Optimism etc.
  • Develop The Target Behaviors 
  • Do EQ Workouts 
  • Engage in a process of reflection 
  • Time Frame - Ongoing 


Depending on what you put in, The Leadership Journey can be compared to:

  • A short certificate in Personal Development 
  • A Degree in Personal Development 
  • An MBA in Personal Development 

       How well you want to equip yourself as a leader to deal with many of "soft skill" challenges of leadership is up to you.

When does my Leadership Journey end?

It shouldn't. It should be ongoing leading to ever deepening awareness and development.

Once you have completed all 3 journeys, you can do them again. And again. And again....Each time you do, you will undoubtedly learn something new about yourself, and how to handle different leadership challenges.