Emotional Intelligence: Becoming Better Leaders through Improved Lifestyles

The evolution of leadership

• How and where the whole thing started

• The traits approach to leadership

  • Reasons behind failure of the traits theory

• The behavioral approach to leadership

  • The inconsistencies associated with the task versus people theory

• Situational leadership and why it was successful

  • The four quadrants

  • The rise and fall of Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

• The birth of emotional intelligence

Leading with emotional intelligence

• Emotional intelligence defined

• The history of EI and the developments which followed

• Emotional quotient versus Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

• The relationship between thoughts and emotions

• The pyramid of performance

• The root cause of performance and behavior

• The impact of emotions, feelings and thoughts on performance and behavior

• The impact of emotions on leadership and critical decision making 

• Leading by enhancing productivity: the functions of the amygdala

• Amygdala hijacks and their impact on the leader and the team

The 5 pillars of EI

• Self-assessment

• Scoring and interpretation of results

Lifestyle applications of the conceptual model

• Addressing the gaps and where to start

• The importance of a strong physical base

• Boosting your leadership EQ: the lifestyle approach

  • Healthy versus super foods

  • Super foods and their impact on health and EI

  • Habits which sap your energy

  • Bad habits which are good for you

  • Quantity and quality of sleep needed for high EI

  • The 3 main clocks which control what we do

  • The importance of synchronizing our circadian rhythm

  • Myths and facts about exercise