
EEC 178: Emotional Intelligence: The Human Side of Leadership with Robin Hills
06/02/21 • 16 min
Robin Hills talks with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC about the emotional aspect of leadership as they discuss the following questions:
- Why is emotional intelligence so important?
- How can emotional intelligence be developed?
- What is the role of resilience in emotional intelligence?
- How can coaching help?
- What is so special about coaching focused on emotional intelligence?
Robin is the director of Ei4Change, a company specializing in educational training, coaching and personal development focused around emotional intelligence, positive psychology and neuroscience. He has taught over 100,000 people in 175+ countries how to build resilience, increased self-awareness and understanding of others. His educational programs on resilience and emotional intelligence cover the most comprehensive and detailed education of any emotional intelligence organization and are today used in educational establishments in South Africa and India. Robin is also the author of 2 books and has through his work developed the experiential coaching methodology Images of Resilience to support cathartic conversations around resilience. He has delivered key-note speeches at conferences across the world including at Harvard University and sits on the North West Committee of the Association of Business Psychology.
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The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching that helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC to reach your goals.
Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of www.mkbconseil.ch a company specialized in leadership development and executive coaching.
Robin Hills talks with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC about the emotional aspect of leadership as they discuss the following questions:
- Why is emotional intelligence so important?
- How can emotional intelligence be developed?
- What is the role of resilience in emotional intelligence?
- How can coaching help?
- What is so special about coaching focused on emotional intelligence?
Robin is the director of Ei4Change, a company specializing in educational training, coaching and personal development focused around emotional intelligence, positive psychology and neuroscience. He has taught over 100,000 people in 175+ countries how to build resilience, increased self-awareness and understanding of others. His educational programs on resilience and emotional intelligence cover the most comprehensive and detailed education of any emotional intelligence organization and are today used in educational establishments in South Africa and India. Robin is also the author of 2 books and has through his work developed the experiential coaching methodology Images of Resilience to support cathartic conversations around resilience. He has delivered key-note speeches at conferences across the world including at Harvard University and sits on the North West Committee of the Association of Business Psychology.
Excellent Executive Coaching PodcastIf you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to iTunes. We would love a review on iTunes or other platform.
The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching that helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC to reach your goals.
Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of www.mkbconseil.ch a company specialized in leadership development and executive coaching.
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EEC 177: Saving Children with Seth Berkley CEO of GAVI
Seth Berkley answers what led him to become the successful leader he is as CEO of GAVI the Vaccine Alliance while answering the following questions. Tune in!
- What is your leadership Strategy?
- What is one trait you possess that makes you an effective leader?
- Can you tell us a story of how you used that trait to build success?
- What were some of your most difficult challenges in your career and how did you overcome them? Take us to your biggest failure?
- What is one key takeaway from that experience, that drove you to success?
- Who had an impact on you in regards to your career path or one person who you regarded as a mentor in regards to leadership?
- How important is innovation within your company?
- How do you motivate the people who work for you?
- What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today?
- Can you explain the impact, if any, that social networking has made in your organization or you personally?
- What advice would you give someone going into a leadership position for the first time?
Seth Berkley joined the GAVI Alliance as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in August 2011. The GAVI Alliance is a public-private partnership whose mission is to save children’s lives and protect people’s health by increasing access to immunization in developing countries.
Since its launch in 2000, GAVI has prevented more than five million future deaths and helped protect 288 million children with new and underused vaccines. Under Berkley’s leadership, the Alliance plans to deliver vaccines to another quarter of a billion children and prevent four million more deaths by 2015. Dr. Seth Berkley is a medical epidemiologist by training. He is the current CEO of the GAVI Alliance and a global advocate on the power of vaccines. He is also the founder and former CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative.
Excellent Executive Coaching PodcastIf you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to iTunes. We would love a review on iTunes or other platform.
The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching that helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC to reach your goals.
Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of www.mkbconseil.ch a company specialized in leadership development and executive coaching.
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EEC 179: The ART of Facilitation with Tina Clements
The need for feedback to unlock the full potential of a leader is discussed as Tina Clements and Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC answer the following questions.
- How did you learn of the difference between coaching, consulting, training and mentorship?
- Why do you feel executives shy away from coaching as a solution?
- How do you know when your employee is blocked from success or just stuck and can not move forward?
- What are the five choices you always have when you feel stuck?
- Are you a good coach?
Tina Clements is a high-energy, hands-on keynote speaker, author, coach, facilitator, entrepreneur.com contributor, and successful leader. Before launching the BMW Group Joint Venture, The Retail Performance Company, LLC (rpc) in 2013, she worked for 10+ years within the BMW NA Organization and has been in the Learning & Development industry since 1996. Throughout her career, she has held leadership positions such as Vice President, Operations Manager, and Training Manager. Believing that a company’s success is directly related to the engagement of its people, she excels at moving businesses forward and motivating and growing talent. Tina has worked with organizations such as HBO, Volkswagen, MINI, IBM, WVIP Radio/Cable Systems, and boutique firms such as automätik education. Always challenging herself to improve and grow, she has earned CPC and ELI-MP accreditations among others, such as DiSC®, MBTI®, and Langevin©.
Excellent Executive Coaching PodcastIf you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to iTunes. We would love a review on iTunes or other platform.
The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive Coaching that helps you get from where you are to where you want to be with customized leadership and coaching development programs. MKB Excellent Executive Coaching offers leadership development programs to generate action, learning, and change that is aligned with your authentic self and values. Transform your dreams into reality and invest in yourself by scheduling a discovery session with Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC to reach your goals.
Your host is Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC, founder and general manager of www.mkbconseil.ch a company specialized in leadership development and executive coaching.
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