TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shirkani,Jen
TI  - Ego vs. EQ: how top leaders beat 8 ego traps with emotional intelligence 
SN  - 9781937134761 (hardback)
AV  - HD38.2 .S495 2013
U1  - 658.4/094 23
PY  - 2013///]
CY  - Brookline, MA
PB  - Bibliomotion, Inc.
KW  - Executives
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Emotional intelligence
KW  - Management
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Leadership
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management
N2  - " As leaders climb the corporate ladder of success, the risk of falling into "ego traps" increases, which in turn can hurt business and threaten hard-won success. In EGO vs. EQ, author Jen Shirkani presents ways of honing Emotional Intelligence (EQ) to eliminate business blind spots. Drawing on real-life anecdotes from the author's 20 years of coaching and consulting -- including stories of success and failure from the leaders of vanguard companies in energy, investment, and health care industries -- the book provides documented research on the value of Emotional Intelligence for leaders. Ego vs. EQ explores 8 Ego Traps that leaders too often fall into and the critical role Emotional Intelligence plays in business performance, providing readers with practical tools for raising their own EQ -- possibly the most important exercise a senior executive can do to ensure a prolonged and successful career"--
ER  -