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Emotional Intelligence: Smarts, Humour & Pluck
by Tom O'Connor on September 19th, 2010The most quoted line from Tony Blair’s recent autobiography, A Journey, is probably his ledger-like description of Gordon Brown:
“Political calculation, yes. Political feelings, no.
Analytical intelligence, absolutely. Emotional intelligence, zero.”
Emotional Intelligence & Gordon Brown
Many earlier sources paint a similar picture of Brown, most notably Lord Turnbull’s reference to his “Stalinist ruthlessness”.
Equally unflattering is the 2003 Channel 4 [...]
Leadership: Ready, Aim, Fire
by Tom O'Connor on September 7th, 2010The military world is fertile territory for the study of leadership.
Business school journals abound with references to military scholars: Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Niccolo Machiavelli, Antoine-Henri Jomini & Karl Von Clausewitz.
Leadership & military language
Many of the words in our business vocabulary come straight from the battlefield: strategy, tactics, operations, contingencies, logistics, divisions & staff.
And, military metaphors [...]
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