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"an important read for any leader looking to take it higher" - Arlene Pfeiff, Vice President, Technologies, American Express

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At the Heart of Leadership

Where other books tell you about emotional intelligence, this book provides the roadmap to put it in action.There are a handful of people in the world who have proven experience raising organizational performance with emotional intelligence. Freedman is one of the leaders.

Using stories and data from his work around the world with organizations such as the US Marine Corps, Schlumberger, and FedEx, Freedman provides a practical guide to this critical topic.

At the Heart of Leadership delivers a compelling case for leaders to attend to their own and their people’s emotions as a critical asset for optimal performance. Then it shows you how.

You’ll learn the Six Seconds EQ Model, a practical three-step process to become more effective with emotions -- plus use the code in the back of the book for a free assessment of your EQ strengths.

This book will show you how to lead more effectively by engaging your own and your people’s emotions.

At the Heart of Leadership challenges the conventional belief that emotions are in the way of good decisions -- showing that emotions are essential for good decisions -- they provide us with wisdom and energy required for high performance. The book features many examples of research on EQ, the brain, and organization performance. It also provides practical and deeply meaningful exercises for self-reflection and leadership. Each chapter ends with a synopsis of key points and action steps.


At the Heart of Leadership: How to Get Results with Emotional Intelligence by Joshua Freedman; Introduction by Peter Salovey.

Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Press (San Francisco), June, 2007
ISBN 10: 0-9716772-7-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-9716772-7-2



The factors measured by the ASC predict 62.36% of the school's success on Loyalty, Perceived Learning, and Perceived Safety combined (based on regression analysis against self-reported outcomes). The climate predicts a substantial portion of each outcome:

  • 47.92% of Loyalty
  • 55.25% of Learning
  • 37.30% of Safety

Thus improving the climate is likely to significantly improve these outcomes.

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