What is social intelligence?
It was the third day of an intensive leadership development program. A small group of leaders was working with David, a man who came to the program with a reputation as a visionary and the ability to weave together ideas for highly successful business ventures. However, a recent setback caused him to begin to doubt his wisdom and leadership. He realized he needed but was not getting honest insights and feedback from colleagues and employees about his leadership or the direction of the business. In his leadership coaching group his warm smiles and encouraging words gave the appearance of a charismatic leader. And yet, when he attempted to lead the group, David sometimes alienated others and the results of his leadership were not nearly as powerful as we suspected they would be. We struggled to give him helpful feedback about what he was doing that helped and hindered his leadership.
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Social intelligence is a hot topic in these current times. It is imperative to be aware of this topic in order to live properly in the society around you.