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Primal Leadership

By: Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, Annie McKee
Narrated by: Arthur Morey
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Publisher's summary

Daniel Goleman's international best seller Emotional Intelligence forever changed our concept of "being smart," showing how emotional intelligence (EI) - how we handle ourselves and our relationships - can determine life success more than IQ. Then, Working with Emotional Intelligence revealed how stellar career performance also depends on EI.

Now, Goleman teams with renowned EI researchers Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee to explore the role of emotional intelligence in leadership. Unveiling neuroscientific links between organizational success or failure and "primal leadership," the authors argue that a leader's emotions are contagious. If a leader resonates energy and enthusiasm, an organization thrives; if a leader spreads negativity and dissonance, it flounders.

Drawing from decades of analysis, the authors show that resonant leaders excel not just through skill and smarts but also by connecting with others, using EI competencies such as empathy and self-awareness. And they employ up to six leadership styles - from visionary to coach to pacesetter - fluidly interchanging them as the situation demands. The program no leader in any walk of life can afford to miss, this unforgettable work transforms the art of leadership into the science of results.

©2002 Daniel Goleman (P)2002 Audio Renaissance, a Division of Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC

Featured Article: 55+ Powerful and Inspiring Quotes to Guide Your Leadership Journey


What makes a great leader? While leadership styles vary, most experts agree that the best leaders have key characteristics in common. Gathered from a wide range of audiobooks—classic novels, management guides, sci-fi thrillers, political memoirs, and more—this collection of quotes reinforces and reflects on seven hallmarks of every great leader. These quotes offer insights to help you develop core leadership qualities and rise to the calling.

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Okay, but nothing earth-shattering.

Would you try another book from the authors and/or Arthur Morey?

Yes. This was a decent book and I learned a bit.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Start With Why by Simon Sinek

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Paced, clear, and flat

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Yes, but I have horrible taste in movies.

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Helped me a lot to remmember the real book.

Help me a lot, i was trying to remmember the ideas from the original book that I read some years ago.

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Okay

Fairly typical management book without any earth shattering insights.

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Good book, Hard to listen to.

This is a good book. Very valuable and important information. But it's tough to listen to. I think it would make a better read.

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Academic Presentation

Great information. presented very academically. Reads like a thesis. Presentation was pretty dry - likely because of the way the book was written. I'll be purchasing in book form for reference, and I may have been better off reading than listening to this one .

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Great!! Must Listen.

I have read many, many books on leadership and management and have listened to quite a few.

While many books may not translate across the bridge to audio, this one does.

It is critical information for today's managers and tommorrow's leaders.

My advice is get it or get out, because those that do get it will plow you under with this philosophy.

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Book is good, it is hard to stay with the reader

Even though the subject is very interesting it is hard to stay with it. Other readers have a much better ability to keep your attention.

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Read it and lead it!

This is a spectacular read about becoming a leader who is in touch with his/her emotional intelligence.

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not easy to read

the message is good. the writing is quite repetitive. Moreover jumps back and forth between topics.

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Good information

I read this book and it reminded me of two other books I’ve read on the subject of the power of emotional intelligence. Not a lot of new information here. Hopefully it’s helpful to people.

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