Chapter 4 Becoming An Emotionallu Intelligent Leader

Question 1

What were the 3 questions the author asked because he states are essential to increasing your emotional intelligence [__
Pg 65

Answer 1

1. Are you willing to do the hard d work of getting to know yourself more deeply than your ever have?
2. Are you prepared to ask yourself the tough questions and answer them with Clear eyes
3. Are you going to go after what you really want even if it’s feels uncomfortable

Question 2

What is the EQ game changer for leaders ___
Pg 65

Answer 2

Having a solid structure in place

Question 3

The author says to get to your authentic core as a person and leader, you need to hold yourself to a high standard with commitment and _____. It’s here that you can begin to build the foundation for your life and career.
Pg 66

Answer 3

Discipline

Question 4

What is one of the most important building blocks the authors believes a leader should have_____ pg 66

Answer 4

A five year plan for your life

Question 5

One of the great models in life, the late coach John Wooden, defines success as “______”, which is a direct result of self satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best you are capable of becoming
Pg 66

Answer 5

Peace of mind

Question 6

Success is an ____and requires maximum effort. It is peace of mind and state of mind. And please note the emphasis on self in self- satisfaction your success should never be determined by the approval or recognition of others
Pg66

Answer 6

Attitude

Question 7

Visualization and imagination go hand in hand to kindle the fire inside that fuels your motivation and _______. There is power in reciting your plan out loud
Pg67

Answer 7

Determination

Question 8

Last but not least, Mix faith with your _____and spoken words to fuse them together . The rest is all about executing your plan. You need courage and energy to propel yourself forwards and never look back and this comes from believing your on the right path
Pg 67

Answer 8

Written

Question 9

Another first step to take is a philosophical one. It is extremely helpful to have a philosophy around what you hope to be and what you intend to accomplish. Some people call this a personal creed; I call it your your personal mission statement. This written documentation that establishes three things ____ pg 67

Answer 9

1. Your why
2. Your direction
3. The substance of things that matter to you

Question 10

The author states answering this question is one of the first steps you should take when looking to grow into a better leader
Pg 66

Answer 10

WhAt will success look like today

Question 11

The authors states your ____or your raisin d’etre is the reason your doing what your doing . This should be organic and developed only by you, free from any influence or emotions of the moment. Pg67

Answer 11

Purpose

Question 12

Your direction determines the actions you must take in order to fulfill the requirements of your ___pg67

Answer 12

Why

Question 13

The ____ of things that matter to you are part and parcel of your why and should be incorporated, as much as possible , into what you do each day. These are the core values , ideals , principles, people, and things that bring enthusiasm and passion to your life pg67

Answer 13

Substance

Question 14

Some values that leaders assimilate into their arsenal include honesty, confidence, perseverance, kindness and ___. These are universally accepted and beneficial values and key components to leadership, no matter the venue pg 68

Answer 14

Humility

Question 15

The _____ masters the fundamental of self- awareness and then builds relationships with people both inside and outside their organization. The transforming leader knows that driving change and action requires building relational capital and doing so with empathy and an authentic desire to elevate others
Pg71

Answer 15

Transforming leader

Question 16

What was the best leadership advice the author ever received?
Pg71

Answer 16

start building relationships right away.

I mean both the relationship you have with yourself, and the relationships you build in your personal and professional life

Question 17

The author thinks it is important to have a personal mission statement, what three things does the mission statement establish
Pg 67

Answer 17

Your why, Your direction and the substance of things that matter to you

Question 18

The author state he starts with three questions because the answers are essential to increasing your emotional intelligence. What are those 3 questions____pg65

Answer 18

1.Are you willing to do the hard work of getting to know yourself more deeply than you ever have?
2.Are you prepared to ask yourself the tough questions and answer
them with clear eyes?
3. Are you going to go after what you really want, even if it feels
uncomfortable?

Question 19

The authors stated in the executive coaching what that he does, he talks about having a solid structure in place. He called it the ______ for leaders
Pg 65

Answer 19

EQ GAme plan

Question 20

The author says to hold yourself to weekly accountability checks. Carve out ___ minutes of quiet time on a day that you will be able to focus
Pg68

Answer 20

30

Question 21

_____ are turbocharger that lead to new opportunities, success and the achievement of our long term goals. pg 71

Answer 21

Relationships

Question 22

____ relationships are built on curiosity , candor and willingness to help. Pg 71

Answer 22

Authentic busineSS relationships

Question 23

______is truly about adaptability.
It’s rooted in change!

Answer 23

Situational leadership

Question 24

«Across all income levels, the top predictor of workplace satisfaction is not pay: It is the culture and values of the organization, followed closely by the quality of senior leadership and the career opportunities at the company. Among the six workplace factors examined, ______and _____were consistently rated among the least important factors of workplace happiness.”pg 72

Answer 24

Compensation and benefits

Question 25

What did the author state was the most important things in our work roles or as he liked to call them ____. ____ are things like achieving the goals in your strategic plan, developing new leaders, hitting revenue markets and ensuring you have the right people in the right positions .
Ph 73

Answer 25

The big rocks

Question 26

COMMON CHALLENGES
The author states common challenges for anyone becoming an emotionally intelligent leader is the perception that people will take advantage when you leader with ___
Another common challenge is facing emotionally intelligent leaders is revealing more of themselves personally to the people they lead

Answer 26

1.Empathy

Question 27

___ shows deficiency on all the core components of emotional intelligence
Pg 78

Answer 27

Regressive behavior

Question 28

The author says that as you transform and evolve as a leader , please recognize the incredible importance of ___
Pg 84

Answer 28

Change

Question 29

The author connor says that in order to give value to others in your organization you must first introspectively look within and be firm in your values, strategy and goals. The transforming leader masters the fundamentals of self-awareness and then: pg 71

Answer 29

builds relationships with people both inside and outside their organization.

Question 30

What are signs of a truly adaptable , high EQ leader? Pg 77

Answer 30

-Being agile and responsive to the needs of the business
- having a balanced team
- knowing how to best employ your strengths while compensating for your weaknesses

Question 31

The best way to thwart regressive behavior is with a fully self-aware mind-set toward addition and subtraction. Connors calls it offense and defense. Which of the following represents “playing defense?” Pg 79

Answer 31

Eliminating task and activities that either add no value or take them down a notch

Question 32

Another great first step to take is a philosophical one. It’s is extremely helpful to have a philosophy around what you hope to be and what you intend to accomplish. Some people call this personal creed; i call it your personal mission statement. This is written documentation that establishes three things : 1. Your Why; 2. Your direction; and 3____ pg 67

Answer 32

The substance of things that matter to you

Question 33

To get your authentic core as a person and leader, you need to hold yourself to a high standard with _________. Pg 66

Answer 33

Commitment and discipline

Question 34

Once you have your structure in place, you begin by doing some ______Start with the results, not only in mind, but in writing! Pg 66

Answer 34

Reverse engineering

Question 35

The best plans in the world are nothing if you’re not ______. Know this: You will need to adjust your plan. You must keep going and make adjustments as life changes all around you. That’s the secret of change and the secret of life. You truly can achieve your dreams if you’re willing to plan and act on them. Pg 66

Answer 35

Willing to act

Question 36

Any plan is only worth the self sacrifice and _______ to action your willing to make pg 66

Answer 36

commitment

Question 37

Success is a(n) _____ and requires maximum effort.

Answer 37

Attitude

Question 38

Last but not least, mix _____ with your written and spoken words to fuse them together.pg 67

Answer 38

Faith

Question 39

As you begin to put your plan together, _______gets your juices flowing and makes you hunger to achieve your goal _________and imagination go hand in hand to kindle the fire inside that fuels your motivation and determination. (There is power in reciting your plan out loud. Pg 67

Answer 39

visualization

Question 40

It is extremely helpful to have a philosophy around what you hope to be and what you intend to accomplish. Some people call this a personal creed; I call it your personal __________.

Answer 40

Mission statement

Question 41

________ is(are) part and parcel of your why, and should be incorporated, as much as possible, into what you do each day.pg 67

Answer 41

The substance of things that matter

Question 42

___ gives us a strong core from which to navigate the peaks and valleys we’ll encounter pg 68

Answer 42

Values

Question 43

_____ shows deficiency in all the cure components of emotional intelligence pg 78

Answer 43

Regressive behavior