At the Heart of Leadership: How to Get Results with Emotional Intelligence
Assuming that all leaders today "get" that relationships are the pathways to progress and ultimately success, the information assembled here by Joshua Freedman is an important read for any leader looking to take it higher. The information is clear and intriguing and the examples are relevant and interesting and applicable to all aspects of life. Thanks Joshua for your leadership and devotion to the subject of emotional intelligence. --Arlene Pfeiff, Vice President, Technologies, American ExpressThe Heart of Leadership is an outstanding and eminently practical guide for anyone who hopes to be a great mentor, to influence with integrity and to truly lead organizations. Joshua Freedman has a unique gift for engaging people from all walks of life in learning and professional transformation --  this book is a must-read for leaders everywhere! --Annie McKee, CEO Teleos Leadership Institute; coauthor, Primal LeadershipJosh manages to articulate a clear message in a very easy to read book that can be used by leaders in any profession. Moving away from purely task-oriented skills and recognizing that success, or failure, can be attributed to concepts of emotional intelligence is at once refreshing but also challenging. Once we as leaders begin to acknowledge that this component is not only important within the behavior, action, emotion triangle but that EQ can be enhanced, we can use these skills to improve the success of our teams and therefore our companies. Highly recommended. --Stephen Beaumont, Vice President, Lodging