As a long-time developer of leaders and leadership teams, OKA is a frequent user of 360 feedback, the process of gathering and comparing data from an individual and that individual’s supervisor, peers, direct reports and in some cases even clients, family and friends. 360 tools offer a holistic
New Year’s Resolution: Flex Your EQ
The EQ-i model gives you a great template to not only know, but improve your self-awareness, your relationships and the way in which you engage the world around you, so when you are making your New Year's resolutions for 2015, start by flexing your EQ. Following are 15 different suggestions—one for
The Road Out of Ferguson
In the midst of this holiday season, as we struggle to cope with and move beyond the shock of the Ferguson Grand Jury decision and its aftermath, two voices have risen above the din suggesting that the road out of Ferguson is paved with EQ. The day the Ferguson Grand Jury decision was handed down,
Resilience and EQ
Resilience is hot. 2014 has brought with it a spike in the number of requests for resilience training, keynotes and support materials. As we at OKA have flexed to respond and take this topic on, I have discovered resilience to be a topic that has spawned a good deal of research, and while there is
What is your EQ Atmosphere?
To many people’s surprise, effective leadership does not require development with a preset combination of EQ Elements. If it did, an excellent leader in one system or endeavor should be able to repeat her success anywhere else, and clearly this does not happen. The combination of EQ Elements we have