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Book Summary : Primal Leadership

This  article is based on the following book:allowspeople to collaborate with each other
even  in  the  faceof change and uncertainty.
Primal  Leadership
Four  Dimensions  of  Emotional  Intelligence
"Leading To Lead With Emotional Intelligence"
The creation of resonance is a hallmark of
By Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, Annieprimalleadership that can only be fostered by
Mckeeemotionallyintelligent leaders. For a leader
to promote primeresonance in a group, it is
Published by Harvard Business School Pressimportant to understandthe four EI
2004competencies. Interestingly,
thesecompetencies are not innately inherent
ISBN  1591391849but are learnedabilities. According to
research, an effective leadertypically
306  pagesdemonstrates at least one competence amongthe
four  dimensions.
Primal leadership takes center stage in this
book. Thisconcept goes beyond the set of1.  Self-Awareness
conventional competencieson the making of a
leader. Beyond bottom line figures, thisbook2.  Self-Management
takes a leap forward with the concept of
primalleadership through a keen and in-depth3.  Social  Awareness
understanding ofemotional intelligence and
its link to leading and buildingemotionally4.  Relationship  Management
intelligent  organizations.
Approaches  to  Leadership  in  a  Nutshell
The authors explore the idea of leadership as
an emotionalfunction. They propose that the1.  Visionary
fundamental task of aleader is to create
resonance at work, thereby unleashingpositive2.  Coaching
traits and attributes in people.
Emotionallyintelligent leaders bring3.  Affiliative
organizational success to thefore because
they inspire, motivate and foster4.  Democratic
commitmentin  people.
5.  Pacesetting
Harness the power of primal leadership in
this book andbring out the emotionally6.  Commanding
intelligent  leader  in  you.
The Five Discoveries of Self-Directed
Primal  Dimension  of  LeadershipLearning
The use of emotion in leadership functions is1. First Discovery: My ideal self - Who do I
a primaltask that sets leaders apart. Greatwantto  be?
leaders move peopleby channeling emotions in
the right direction, whetherit is in2. Second Discovery: My real self - Who am I?
formulating corporate strategy in theWhatare  my  strengths  and  gaps?
boardroomor a series of action items in the
shop  floor.3. Third Discovery: My learning agenda - How
can Ibuild on my strengths while reducing my
Resonance  Effectgaps?
The positive channeling of emotions that4. Fourth Discovery: Experimenting with and
empowers peopleto be top performers is calledpracticingnew behaviors, thoughts, and
resonance. The culture ofresonance brings outfeelings  to  the  pointof  mastery.
the best in people. On the other hand,when
leaders negatively drive emotions dissonance5. Fifth Discovery: Developing supportive and
iscreated. Dissonance is not conducive totrustingrelationships that make change
harmonious workingrelationships as it canpossible.
undermine  people's  potentials.
Final  Notes
Key  to  Primal  Leadership
Primal leadership is anchored on emotions.
Emotional intelligence is the foundation ofTheseemotions have underlying neurological
making primalleadership work. An emotionallyexplanationsto them such as the open loop
intelligent leader knowshow to handle himselfsystem. Thus, a leadermust work hard to
and his relationship with thepeople he worksobtain emotional intelligencecompetencies
with  in  order  to  drive  up  performance.that will make him a resonant leaderbecause
resonance  is  the  key to primal leadership.
Good  Moods,  Good  Work
A resonant leader builds a culture of
A good mood is essential for a team toresonance bydemonstrating emotionally
functioneffectively. It is crucial for aintelligent abilities thatpermeate throughout
leader to fosterpositive workingthe organization. A resonantleader aims to
relationships because emotionalconflicts in alive a resonant life for him and hispeople in
group  can  hamper  a  team's  performance.order to make resonant work. It is thiskind
of work that builds an emotionally
A study of CEOs from Fortune 500 companiesintelligentorganization - a kind of
revealed thatpositive overall mood of toporganization that can survivethe changing
management people leads tobetter cooperationbusiness climate because it has
and  better  business  performance.built-inprocesses  that  can  sustain change.
This argument takes the view that it is topBy:  Regine  P.  Azurin  and  Yvette Pantilla
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