The Power of Truth: A Leading With Emotional Intelligence Conversation With Warren Bennis

by Daniel Goleman, Warren Bennis

Introducing an Important New Series of Original Audiobooks: 
 
         The ideas expressed in Emotional Intelligence ten years ago have taken on a life of their own. They spurred a movement, with enthusiastic adherents in the business world, in medicine and healthcare, at home, in the field of education and the world at large. Several million people, including business managers, human resource departments, healthcare workers, teachers, parents and students, have applied the ideas and principles expressed in Emotional Intelligence to their fields with tangible and quantifiable results. Leading with Emotional Intelligence Conversations is an ongoing dialogue series that begins with luminaries in the field of business. In the world of business we have only scratched the surface of how principles of emotional intelligence can increase profitability and efficiency in the workplace.



         It's in the nature of an organization to want to spin information, but in reality, covering up painful truths can have negative consequences. For the best organizations, it is clear that the future is all about transparency. Businesses and organizations can only win by showing they have integrity. The good news, according to Bennis and Goleman, is that organizations can change, they can choose truth over spin--as long as their leaders have the emotional intelligence to create transparency as a core value and an ultimate goal. Every organization, from small business to large, private and public, can benefit from the lessons and ideas in The Power of Truth.

Runtime: 57 minutes

Genres: Self Help, Leadership

1 pages, Audio CD

First published November 14, 2006

About the author

Author of Emotional Intelligence and psychologist Daniel Goleman has transformed the way the world educates children, relates to family and friends, and conducts business. The Wall Street Journal ranked him one of the 10 most influential business thinkers.

Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence was on The New York Times best sellers list for a year-and-a-half. Named one of the 25 "Most Influential Business Management Books" by TIME, it has been translated into 40 languages. The Harvard Business Review called emotional intelligence (EI) “a revolutionary, paradigm-shattering idea.”

Goleman’s new book, Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence, argues that attention — a fundamental mental ability for success — has come under siege. Leadership that gets results demands a triple focus: on our inner world so we can manage ourselves; on others, for our relationships; and on the outer forces that shape our organizations and society itself.

His more recent books include The Brain and Emotional Intelligence, and Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence - Selected Writings.

Reviews

[Davina · Rating 4 out of 5]

An important message, and the message is very strong that a culture of openness must be modeled from the top down. It's amazing what happens and what can happen inside organizations. This is not an in depth look at the topic, but it does cover it well, with lots of examples on how various organizations have implemented a culture of openness.

[Lee (of Shalott) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Way out of my usual genre; I didn't read the description beforehand but thought "Daniel Goleman: should be good" - I was dismayed to discover it was a boring old business topic. As it turns out, it wasn't boring at all but quite interesting if one is keen on organizational behaviour. It's really not my thing, but Bennis is very conversational & I liked listening to him. Goleman & Bennis discuss transparency & truth in organizations & how truth-telling is far more beneficial to the organization & individuals within it than telling managers what they want to hear or glossing over mistakes & shortfalls. Enabling subordinates to openly tell the truth makes a stronger leader, & therefore a stronger company. 3.5*