Emotional Intelligence 3.0: The Next Phase of EI Thought and Development

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The concept “emotional intelligence” was popularized by Daniel Goleman in the 1990’s. Goleman’s book, Emotional Intelligence, focused on explaining what emotional intelligence is and why it is so important and valuable. In 2009, Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves published their book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0. The focus of this book was to provide a step-by-step approach […]

How To Create Radical Candor

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What is Radical Candor? Radical candor is a cultural perception and practice within a team (or group or organization) where the culture of the team allows for direct and honest communication without sugarcoating information while maintaining a high level of care and empathy for the individuals. It involves a level of authenticity and a commitment […]

Thought-Provoking Ideas from “A Failure of Nerve” by Edwin Friedman

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I recently read one of the most thought-provoking books on leadership that I have ever read. It is titled, A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix, written by Edwin Friedman. In this article, I want to share some of these thought-provoking ideas. What the book is about (Page 19) “[This […]

The Impact of Vertical Development on Organizations

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A few weeks ago, I surveyed my newsletter subscribers and asked them what they would like to see me write about. A common theme from the responses was that they wanted to learn more about my business and the impact that it is having on the leaders and organizations that I work with. So, over […]

The Impact of Vertical Development on Individual Leaders

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A few weeks ago, I surveyed my newsletter subscribers and asked them what they would like to see me write about. A common theme from the responses was that they wanted to learn more about my business and the impact that it is having on the leaders and organizations that I work with. So, over […]

The Evolution of My Consulting Business

A few weeks ago, I surveyed my newsletter subscribers and asked them what they would like to see me write about. A common theme from the responses was that they wanted to learn more about my business and the impact that it is having on the leaders and organizations that I work with. So, over […]

How Knowing about ADHD Helps Us Understand the Value of Vertical Development

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Recently, my daughter was diagnosed as having ADHD-I. As my wife and I have been learning about ADHD-I, my wife has been wondering whether she has ADHD-I. In my research, I have found that ADHD-I commonly goes undiagnosed, and this is particularly the case for adult women. ADHD-I is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-inattentive. It is one of […]

The Three Most Common Leadership Issues of Executives

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As I have worked with and coached hundreds of executives across dozens of organizations and executive teams, patterns have arisen. One set of patterns involves three common leadership issues that limit the effectiveness of executives and the organizations they lead and serve. In fact, just this week, I presented these three common leadership issues to […]

The Biggest Issue with Traditional Leadership: The Dark Side of Mind 2.0

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Adult development research indicates that there is a dominant type of leadership today. Specifically, this research reveals that 85% of leaders operate from a Mind 2.0 vertical altitude. When leaders operate from a Mind 2.0 vertical altitude, their bodies are internally wired to advance, stand out, and get ahead. Their primary motive is to hit […]

How Does Artificial Intelligence (AI) Define Vertical Development?

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In the past four weeks, I have written articles on different types of complexity (moral complexity, behavioral complexity, emotional complexity, and self-complexity), to help communicate: As people become more complex, they become more vertically developed As people become more vertically developed, they become more complex This week, I want to share how three different artificial […]

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