Describes how 25 outstanding leaders used emotional intelligence to deal with critical challenges and opportunities. Featuring commentary from the leaders themselves, Leading with Feeling distills their experiences into nine strategies that can help anyone be more effective at work. Each chapter features activities designed to help readers apply the strategies to their own working lives.

Nine Strategies of Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Foreword Introduction 1. Focus on Feeling 2. Let People Know How You Feel 3. What Is Your Impact on Others? 4. What Is It Like for Others? 5. What Are those Feelings Telling Us? 6. Change Perspective 7. Respect those Boundaries 8. Enlist the Help of Others 9. Become an Emotional Coach 10. Emotional Virtuosity: Using Several Strategies Together 11. Creating a Social Context that Supports Use of the EI Strategies 12. Taking Charge Appendix A. Leaders Who Participated in the Research and Their Job Titles Appendix B. The Research Method Appendix C. Links between the Basic Emotional Intelligence Abilities and the Nine Strategies References

Explores how effective leaders use emotional intelligence (EI) to achieve their goals, presenting nine strategies for helping leaders develop their EI and use it more strategically and effectively at work and in their personal lives.

"Explores how effective leaders use emotional intelligence (EI) to achieve their goals, presenting nine strategies for helping leaders develop their EI and use it more strategically and effectively at work and in their personal lives." -- Journal of Economic Literature (Volume 59, no. 1) "The 'Nine Strategies of Emotionally Intelligent Leaders' are particularly useful in teaching managers how to be 'leaders with feeling.' The interviews with leaders and the real-world examples do a fantastic job in teaching readers how to handle difficult and challenging situations in an emotionally intelligent way. This book could be a career-changer for many readers!" -- Ronald H. Humphrey, Distinguished Professor of Leadership, University of Lancaster "In today's fast-moving and uncertain world, Cherniss and Roche's book represents an exciting breath of fresh air. Using real-world examples and stimulating self-development exercises, they demonstrate that it's no longer true to say, 'It's all about the economy, stupid!' Instead, today's leaders and managers need to grasp the idea that, 'It's now all about the emotions, stupid!' This book is a must-read for any aspiring leader or manager seeking long-lasting success." -- Neal Ashkanasy, Professor of Management, University of Queensland "A common sense guide to help managers at all levels develop simple emotional-based strategies for solving complex leadership problems." -- David M. Mendez, CEO, WB Law Coffee Co. "The idea of emotional intelligence has been around for 30 years but Cherniss' and Roche's breakthrough is that they've identified nine EI strategies for corporate executives and other leaders to boost their organization's success and also improve their personal lives. Written in a simple and very readable styleDLLeading with Feeling is not a scientific treatise. And it's packed with real-world examples that will engage any manager, especially ones looking to move up the ranks." -- John Koppisch, Former Editor, the Wall Street Journal and forbes "We've needed this book! Leading with Feeling reviews the research on emotional intelligence that shows how vital these capacities are for leaders and shares practical strategies leaders can use to be more highly effective. Cary Cherniss and Cornelia W. Roche offer any and all leaders a manual for higher performance." -- Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence "I always try to be mindful of how my demeanor can affect the mood and motivation of the people I lead. A positive work culture always starts at the top, and it's crucial to keeping everyone engaged and reaching their highest potential. Cary Cherniss and Cornelia Roche show how emotionally intelligent leadership can be a guiding light in challenging situations using examples from more than 20 business experts. The book provides a road map for leaders who want to harness their emotions to become more effective managers." --Rhett Power, Forbes

Selling point: Presents nine specific strategies that outstanding leaders have used -- and that any leader can emulate Selling point: Features inspiring examples of how leaders have met challenging goals and overcome obstacles using emotionally intelligent strategies Selling point: Contains interactive activities designed to enhance learning Selling point: Based on an in-depth 3-year study of some of the most outstanding leaders across industries, as nominated by executive coaches and management consultants

Cary Cherniss is Director and Co-Chair of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations and Professor of Applied Psychology Emeritus at Rutgers University. He has published over 70 scholarly articles and book chapters as well as seven books, including The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace (Jossey-Bass, with Daniel Goleman) and Promoting Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: Guidelines for Practitioners (American Society for Training and Development, with Mitchel Adler). In addition to his research and writing, Dr. Cherniss has consulted with many organizations in both the public and private sectors. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Yale University. Cornelia W. Roche has performed management coaching in a variety of corporate settings and has consulted to schools, non-profit entities, and small business. Drawing upon research and her previous management experience in a Fortune 500 company, her work involves helping professionals better understand and navigate the individual and organizational forces that impact on their work. In addition to consulting, Roche has served as a staff member of the Wharton School's Executive Development Program. Affiliated with the Emotional Intelligence Consortium since its inception, she has a doctorate from Rutgers University in Organizational Psychology. She currently resides in Northern New Jersey with her husband and son.

Selling point: Presents nine specific strategies that outstanding leaders have used -- and that any leader can emulate Selling point: Features inspiring examples of how leaders have met challenging goals and overcome obstacles using emotionally intelligent strategies Selling point: Contains interactive activities designed to enhance learning Selling point: Based on an in-depth 3-year study of some of the most outstanding leaders across industries, as nominated by executive coaches and management consultants