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Daniel Goleman (Live Via Satellite)
OVERVIEWEmotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman’s groundbreaking international bestseller, has transformed the way the world educates children, relates to family and friends and does business. The Harvard Business Review called emotional intelligence (EI) “a revolutionary, paradigm-shattering idea” — the kind of idea that does not just advance the conversation, but permanently alters it.” Since its release, Emotional Intelligence has been a runaway success, achieving bestseller status in the U.S., Europe, Asia, South America and Australia. It has been translated into 30 languages, with over 5 million copies in print. While Dr. Goleman does not discount the importance of IQ, he believes it is not the sole measure of one’s intelligence and potential. According to Goleman, EI — which involves self-awareness, emotional balance, motivation, empathy and social finesse — is a critical indicator of success in life. Although shaped by childhood experience, EI can be improved and developed by learning throughout life. With his New York Times bestseller, Working With Emotional Intelligence, Goleman placed EI directly in the workplace, clearly outlining its vast importance in achieving success in any professional setting. He then wrote the article “What Makes a Leader?” the most requested reprint in the history of the Harvard Business Review. Dr. Goleman also is co-author of the 2002 release Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence — a Wall Street Journal, Business Week and New York Times business bestseller. Co-written with Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee, Primal Leadership unveils new scientific evidence demonstrating that a leader’s emotional competencies have an enormous impact on group performance and an organization’s bottom line. In 2002 Dr. Goleman was named one of the top 10 “business intellectuals” by the Accenture Institute for Strategic Change, which ranked the most influential thinkers and writers on business management topics. In his latest book, Destructive Emotions: How Can We Overcome Them? (Jan. 2003), Goleman provides illuminating commentary on a historic meeting between the Dalai Lama and a group of world-class scientists and philosophers. He is currently working on a new Harvard Business Review article (co-written with Warren Bennis) on creating an organizational culture that fosters candor and trust. Dr. Goleman reported on the brain and
behavioral science for The New York Times for 12 years and was awarded
the American Psychological Association’s Lifetime Achievement
Award. His other books include The Meditative Mind, The Creative Spirit
and Vital Lies, Simple Truths.
Dr. Richard E. Boyatzis His latest book, Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence (A Wall Street Journal, Business Week and New York Times business bestseller), unveils new scientific evidence demonstrating that a leader’s emotional competencies and mood have an enormous impact on group performance and an organization’s bottom line. Daniel Goleman, author of the bestseller Emotional Intelligence
and co-author of Primal Leadership, credits Dr. Boyatzis as a major
influence in the development of his groundbreaking work. He writes that
Boyatzis’ books, The Competent Manager and Innovations in Professional
Education, are “classic statements of the importance Boyatzis consults internationally and leads a landmark course for the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University that has reinvented business education. Stressing “emotional competencies” as a way to succeed in any job, Boyatzis teaches how to develop and foster good leadership skills. Enormously influential, Professor Boyatzis’ work has had an impact on the management of human resources around the world and has helped spawn a whole new industry of competency consultants, researchers and academics. Boyatzis was President and CEO of McBer & Co., an organizational and management consulting firm. From 1976 to 1987, he directed consultations to Fortune 500 companies, including Mobil, IBM, ENI Spa, Mattel and 20th Century Fox, in such areas as executive development, culture change, R&D and productivity. He holds a B.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Harvard. He has written many articles on motivation, selfdirected behavioral change and leadership. Boyatzis followed the release of Primal Leadership with a Harvard Business Review article, Reawakening Your Passion for Work (May 2002). His next book, written with Annie McKee, is a follow-up to Primal Leadership and will be published in spring 2005. Boyatzis describes his work as an exploration of “how and why people change. It is a way of thinking about your talent, what you are, and what you want to do with it. My hope is that we can rediscover the power of the human spirit.”
Dr. Annie McKee 
OVERVIEWDr. Annie McKee is Co-Chair of the Teleos Leadership Institute, where her work takes her from leadership and strategic planning initiatives at Fortune 100 firms to leadership/community development projects for developing countries all over the world. She also serves on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania, teaches at the Wharton School’s Aresty Institute of Executive Education and is the former Director of Management Development Services for the HayGroup. In these roles, she designs innovative approaches to leadership development and works internationally with senior executives as an advisor, focusing on leadership and organizational transformation. Annie is an active public speaker and writer, presenting to executives around the world. Most recently, and in collaboration with Daniel Goleman and Richard Boyatzis, she has completed a book entitled Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence, on how emotions are at the heart of effective leadership. The three authors also co-wrote two special leadership articles for the Harvard Business Review’s December 2001 and April 2002 issues. All of these works speak to the business case for developing emotional intelligence in leaders and for creating vibrant, focused, resonant organizations. Prior to co-founding Teleos, Annie was the Managing Director of the Center for Professional Development at the University of Pennsylvania, and taught in the Wharton School MBA Program. Her research interests focus on leadership, executive development and organizational change. She has written and presented numerous articles and speeches on subjects including emotional intelligence, organizational change, the development of leadership capabilities, management education, managing an increasingly complex workforce, and action research methodologies. She contributes to her field by conducting research, reviewing and editing professional journals, and providing pro bono services for international non-governmental organizations. Dr. McKee received her baccalaureate degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu, Summa cum Laude, and her doctorate in Organizational Behavior from Case Western Reserve University. She has continued the study of her discipline with the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and the Institut fur Gestaltorientierte Organisationsberatung of Frankfurt, Germany. She lives in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania with her husband and her three children. Click here for more on Book reviews and Audience comments
Dr. David R. Caruso Ph.D.
David was a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development pre-doctoral fellow and received a Ph.D. in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University. He was then awarded a National Institute of Mental Health fellowship and spent two years as a post-doctoral fellow in Developmental Psychology at Yale University. He divides his time between executive
assessment, executive coaching, organization development, training,
research and writing. David lives in Connecticut with his wife, three
children, dogs and cats.
Dr. Danah Zohar 
OVERVIEWFor the better part of a century, IQ has been the benchmark for measuring intelligence. In the past decade, neuroscientists and psychologists illustrated that emotional intelligence (EQ) is a prerequisite for the most effective use of IQ. Danah Zohar presents stunning scientific evidence of the existence of spiritual intelligence (SQ): a spiritual center in the human brain that integrates IQ and EQ in an entirely new paradigm of human thought. Spiritual Intelligence is the ultimate intelligence of the leader. In her book, SQ: Connecting with our Spiritual Intelligence (co-authored with Dr. Ian Marshall), Zohar explains that SQ is what makes us uniquely human. It is the intelligence that allows us to see the broader pictures, to ask new questions, to defy boundaries; hence, it is at the heart of innovation and creative leadership. SQ also gives us our integrity, morality and sense of ethics. It is the difference between being a manager and a leader. In 2004 Zohar will release her new book, Spiritual Capital: Outgrowing the Crises of Capitalism. In it she explains how we can use SQ to bring about a transformation in corporate culture — from one based on short-term self-interest and profit maximization to a value-based business environment in which wealth is accumulated to generate a decent profit and raise the common good of society now and in the future. In her bestsellers, The Quantum Self and The Quantum Society, she extended the principles of quantum physics into a new understanding of human consciousness, psychology and social organization. In ReWiring the Corporate Brain (voted #1 book of the year by Management General), she asserts that while companies talk about making changes, they risk failure if they do not alter their organizations at the fundamental levels: emotional and spiritual. Zohar teaches organizations and executives how 20th century science can transform how they think and lead. She helps managers and professionals at such global corporations as Shell, Nokia, Volvo and Motorola understand how new ways of thinking can influence decision making within their organizations. She also gives HR managers and consultants a better understanding of human potential. Zohar has lectured extensively throughout the world, including at UNESCO and the World Economic Forum. She holds a BS in Physics and Philosophy from MIT and did postgraduate work at Harvard in Religion, Philosophy and Psychology. She is a Visiting Fellow at the Cranfield School of Management and teaches in the Strategic Leadership Program at Oxford. Click here for more on Book reviews and Audience comments
Dr. Ian Marshall  OVERVIEW DR. IAN MARSHALL received his degree in Philosophy & Psychology from Oxford University and then his degree in medicine from Charing Cross Medical School in London. A practitioner of both psychiatry and psychotherapy, Dr. Marshall has also published many academic papers on psychodynamics and on the relation of quantum theory to human consciousness. He has co-authored most of Danah Zohar’s books, including “SQ: Spiritual Intelligence,” and “Spiritual Capital.” He is married to Danah Zohar, and the couple live in Oxford, UK. Click here for more on Book reviews
Joshua M Freedman 
OVERVIEWA leading expert on improving performance by raising emotional intelligence. Director of the Institute for Organizational Performance, Joshua leads transformational learning programs for organizations and leaders around the world. In his most recent EQ initiative, Joshua helped the Sheraton Studio City improve market share by 24%, drop turnover by 19%, and increase guest satisfaction by 8%. He has trained individuals and teams from American Express, Morgan Stanley, the US Army, Navy, and Coast Guard, Xerox PARC, and the Fox School of Business at Temple University. Joshua is an inspiring teacher, a wise ally to leaders, and an effective change manager. Joshua champions emotional intelligence development around the world; he chairs the International NexusEQ Conferences and edits the EQ Today magazine, and coauthored the Handle With Care EQ Activity Book, the EQ Learning Journal, and two volumes of the Self-Science EQ Curriculum as well as numerous articles on practical applications of emotional intelligence. He co-developed Six Seconds’ EQ Certification Training which he has delivered on five continents as master-trainer to hundreds professionals seeking practical tools for learning and teaching emotional intelligence. Joshua's applied research focuses on organizational climate and the factors that enhance individual and team performance. Using the "Lights, Camera, Action" survey, he has worked with a range of organizations to identify key relationship and emotional intelligence factors that limit and enhance success. Living in a small town on the central coast of California with his wife and two young children, Joshua enjoys walking on the beach and gardening. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the World Arts and Cultures program at UCLA A prolific writer and an accomplished speaker, Josh inspires heart and wisdom for audiences around the world. Click here for more on Audience comments
Dr. Georges
Najjar
Stephanie Vermeulen 
OVERVIEWStephanie Vermeulen is South Africa’s leading expert on Emotional Intelligence. In 1999 she published her best selling book EQ: Emotional Intelligence for Everyone which emphasises the practical application of EQ principles. She is an entrepreneur who develops applied EQ material for business applications in leadership, sales and customer service. Over the past 12 years she has worked with the country’s major corporate companies as well as multinationals such as PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Daimler Chrysler, Hewlett Packard and Nestle. With a passion for teaching people to grow into their potential, Stephanie gives insight into the emotional habits that inhibit people’s progress and provides tools for behavioural change. She also draws parallels between the concept of EQ and the age-old African social system of ‘ubuntu’, which roughly translates into the inability to survive or succeed without gaining the co-operation of other people. With a passion for empowering women, she has also developed a seminar specifically dealing with the emotional challenges women face as a consequence of traditional socialisation. In South Africa she also runs cultural diversity programmes to heal the emotional damage created by the appalling history of apartheid. Recently she completed the manuscript for her second book: The Women’s A-gender: Mass Suicide or Steady Progress? This work will be published in 2003. Click here for more on Book reviews and Audience comments
Laura Mari i BarrajÓn  OVERVIEW Laura Mari i BarrajÓn is a management consultant,
trainer and coach to international private as well as public organizations.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Barcelona
and a Masters degree in International Human Resources from EADA (Escuela
de Alta Dirección y Administración). Laura is member of the Spanish
coaching association and Essi Systems certified practitioner for the
use of the EQ Map®. Laura is regarded within the Spanish business community
as a leading expert in the assessment and development of Emotional Intelligence
in the workplace. She operates her own private management consultancy
firm “Inteligencia Emocional Interpersonal”, and provides strategic
solutions to a large group of clients. She serves as a consultant to
some of the largest multinational companies operating in Spain, such
as, Danone, Pepsico, Unilever, Amgen, Mahou-San Miguel, American Express,
etc. Laura works with a large network of consultants both within, as
well as, outside Spain to provide the best solution to her clients.
Laura is an expert at developing programmes that focus on the acquisition
of emotional intelligence through experience. As part of her teaching
technique, she works with a select group of professionally trained actors
and actresses in order to train her clients to acquire emotional competencies.
She is also regarded by her peers as one of the leading experts in employing
various types of outdoor training facilities to develop different behavioural
skills. Laura frequently writes about leadership, training, experiential
methodologies in the leading business magazines in Spain. At present,
she is working in collaboration with a psychological therapy institute
in Barcelona to asses’ people suffering from depression doing job orientation
and also as a volunteer to coach young people with behavioural difficulties.
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Richard
Boyatzis is one of the world’s leading experts in leadership development
