Martyn Newman

Importance of EI varies by job type

Most HRDs agree that emotional intelligence (EI) has an impact on job performance but, until now, no published study has demonstrated that the value of EI for performance varies by job type.

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What is the single most important characteristic of an effective leader?

Most of us agree great leaders are those who inspire us to act and give us a sense of purpose that has little to do with any external incentive or reward. They have the ability to help us reach for...

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Leadership and emotional intelligence: A decade of discovery and key questions for HR directors

When Paul Ekman, a prominent emotions researcher, first travelled to the highlands of Papua New Guinea a few decades ago to study emotions in tribes people he could not have imagined the revolution in...

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Emotional capital: engage the emotions and intellect of staff to deliver business performance

To maintain a productive culture in the current business climate, the balance sheet has to include not only financial and intellectual capital but emotional capital too.

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