Success is not pre-determined by your technical skill but by relationships that you have with yourself and others – that’s the message that I took away from the January monthly ISPI meeting.
During this meeting, Greg Nichvalodoff and David Cory walked us through a mock interview/debrief with fictitious employee, Mary Middle, who completed a self evaluation using the EQ-i 2.0 Model of Emotional Intelligence. The report generated clearly defines the areas where emotional experiences have delimited Mary’s ability to contribute effectively as an employee. And although, it didn’t look good for Mary, one thing was clear, if she had the courage to challenged her emotions, then change is possible. This was clearly illustrated by Greg who shared his experiences providing executive coaching and leadership development services to an anonymous corporate client.
Greg and David also presented research that supports their view that emotional intelligence is a major determinant of a person’s success. The models included:
1. Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni, (2002)
2. BarOn EQ-i by Reuven Bar-On, (1997).
3. The Center for Creative Leadership Model which includes 3 orientations (people, process and organization) and 4 behavioural pillars (centered and grounded, action-taking, participative and tough-minded)
4. The LEADS capability framework for leadership (leadersforlife.ca) which is being adopted by Health Authorities across Canada includes 5 areas (lead self, engage others, achieve results, develop coalitions, systems transformations)
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