Emotional Intelligence: Can It Be Taught?

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Golnaz Sadri

Emotional intelligence (EI) has generated a great deal of attention in recent years. Many researchers and practitioners feel that EI supersedes other forms of intelligence in determining success or failure in jobs requiring high levels of interaction with others (manage... More »

What Makes Tyson’s High-Potential Leadership Program Critical to Company Success?

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Mike Thompson

Like most Fortune 500 companies, Tyson Foods, one of the world's largest protein providers, is not immune to global economic challenges. However, Tyson is outperforming many of its peers, and has put together back-to-back record quarterly profits. As other companies are... More »

Learning to Behave for Better Performance

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ASTD Staff

The following story was described by Sylvia Lafair, president of CEO Inc., and author of Don't Bring It to Work. More »

Leadership Investment Pays Off

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ASTD Staff

Instead of giving up on its struggling president, one organization chooses to invest in her development, and collects a worthwhile return. More »

Creating the Feedback Partnership

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Bill Withers

Gregory Bateson famously said that information is a "difference that makes a difference." We can say a similar thing about feedback: "If nothing happens because of it, it ain't feedback." So what keeps something from happening when we are giving or receiving feedback? F... More »