Resilience and Emotional Intelligence
By Bill on 04/5/08 in Leadership, Resilience, Self-Management | Comments (4)
I have published a book chapter called, “Emotional Intelligence for Resilience: How to Know What you Really Want and Stay Focused on it,” in the Amazon best seller book, Upping the Down Side.
My chapter focuses on having clarity of intention that results in more energy and resilience. Clarity of intention means you know what you really want. This self-awareness is crucial for emotional intelligence. If you can look inward and identify what really matters for you in a given situation, you will have the energy to stay the course in spite of turbulence.
Or, if turbulence does knock you off course, you can ask yourself, “What really matters now?” When you get clear on what matters, you will energize yourself to find ways to get back on course.
This is resilience: The ability to be resourceful in handling turbulence and to bounce back when necessary. The more you know with what you really want at a deep level, the more resilient you will become. The more you can stay in touch with what really matters, the clearer it will become for you, how to bounce back.
Secondly, if you can discover what others really want and help them get it, you can build a strong, resilient company.
Now, how do you go to a deep level of knowing what you and others really want, what matters? Allow me to assist you with my individual or group Executive Coaching for resilience. Explore possibilities with no obligation. Call me, Bill Murray at 919-419-9460.
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Hi Bill,
It sounds like the clarity you mention is a clarity of understanding and will. Let me know if I’m rephrasing you in a reductionist way. We know that many emotional responses, including traumatic reactions, happen faster in the brain than reminding oneself of goals or understanding can happen (in a particular moment).
I don’t want to sidetrack your focus from business, but I’m wondering–with that sort of neurological/emotional research in mind: how do you relate your ideas about resilience to creativity, inspiration, and spontaneity? I’ve studied a lot of meditative techniques, and I’m wondering how far professionals like yourself have gone with some of your interests and research.
–Todd
April 7th, 2008
Todd,
You comment is about brain research which I have read a little about. Yes, we can only remind ourself of goals once we have regained focus, not an easy job.
I can only speculate that resilience would correlate positively with your interests in creativity. I am emphasizing clarity of intention as a big part of resilience. That clarity keeps one centered as does meditation as you said. Once centered, I think some forms of creativity can emerge.
April 8th, 2008
Hello Bill,
I read your chapter in Upping the Downside and appreciated your insights. We are developing some software to take our product online and it’s exciting and stressful all at the same time. I realized that knowing what we want at the deepest level is what I need to do to keep my passion and commitment for the project.
Thank you again for putting into words what I needed to understand.
Linda Napier
May 23rd, 2008
Linda,
I am glad that you liked my book chapter on “Emotional Intelligence for Resilience.” You wrote in your comment, “knowing what we want at the deepest level is what I need to do to keep my passion and commitment for the project.”
Yes, as your project continues, you tend to tire out under the stress. In this case, resilience is about recovering your passion. Keep it up.
May 24th, 2008