Why is emotional intelligence important for change?

Feel the Change

Why is emotional intelligence important for change? I’d like to write several posts about this — about how EQ helps us plan for change, how it is key to our resiliency, and how it’s essential for leading change.  But for today I’ll focus on how...
Making Others Good – Star Wars Style

Making Others Good – Star Wars Style

This week we watched the Star Wars trilogy as a family – first time for Emma and Max. Return of the Jedi was today. A couple of comments that followed up from the discussion of Satyagraha. Tucking into bed, Max, 7: “Remember when Luke made C3P0 fly, and...
Fourth Grade Satyagraha

Fourth Grade Satyagraha

Emma, my daughter, is having “the year of her life” in school — huge leaps of passion and learning and adventure.  And facing powerful challenges.  The most pressing being a relentless conflict with another girl, let’s call her Josie.  They are...
Control-Z in Real Life

Control-Z in Real Life

Working with Emma (my daughter, now 9) – she’s cutting out cupcakes for her science fair poster and cuts too much off:  “I wish there were a control-z for real life.” I so agree!  Think of all those “emotional intelligence train...