Episode 014: An Interview with Daniel Goleman

<blockquote> <p><strong>“Each of us is an influencer. Everyone has a sphere of influence. Use it. Act now. Do whatever you can in whatever way you have passion for.” — Daniel Goleman</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Psychologist Daniel Goleman, Ph. D. wrote the book on the role of emotional intelligence in leadership with the <em>New York Times</em> best-seller, <em>Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than I.Q.</em> In this episode, Brian interviews Dr. Goleman to learn more about what makes a great leader, how to improve our leadership skills and the top technique for becoming a better listener. But, he doesn’t stop there. Dr. Goleman offers tips to help us positively influence the next generation of leaders and discusses his latest project with the Dalai Lama, <em>A Force for Good. </em>Want to change the world? Listen to this episode and get inspired to act.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Inspirational quotes from today’s interview</strong></p> <p>“Self-awareness is the key to managing yourself.” — Daniel Goleman</p> <p>“Leaders who make people feel cared about, who respect people and see them as someone who can develop further and get better, and mentor them that way and help them along, make people feel not just good about themselves, but good about the relationship.” — Daniel Goleman</p> <p>“When a leader makes people feel fear, they’ll contract and play it safe. You don’t want that. You want people who will solve problems on the spot and feel empowered to do that.” — Daniel Goleman</p> <p>“Articulate really clear goals and remember to let people get there their own way so they feel empowered.” — Daniel Goleman</p> <p>“As a leader, you can only execute through people so you have to maintain those relationships in a healthy way.” — Daniel Goleman</p> <p>“If you explode on people, you’re sabotaging yourself.” — Daniel Goleman</p> <p>“A trim tab is a smaller rudder on a very big rudder of a very big ship. By turning the trim tab you turn the rudder, which turns the ship.” — Daniel Goleman</p> <p>“Practice nee