Interestingly, Dark Triad people (Narcissists, Psychopaths, Machiavellians) can appear to have very high Emotional Intelligence (EQ)… would you believe you’re just as likely to get your average psychopath, narcissist or …
I wish I’d known how important Managing Up and Stakeholder Management were earlier on in my 10-year career as a Commissioned Officer in the British Royal Air Force. It would …
My adoptive Dad used to quote the saying in the photo when I was a kid to try to get teenage me to “think twice before you speak once”, and …
Southern Cross Coaching & Development are very proud to announce we’ve been named as Finalists in the 2026 HR Innovation Awards: Innovator of the Year for 2 categories: Best Training …
Zandra was a senior leader, an expert in her field, and prided herself on being brilliant at what she did and setting herself and her team very high standards… She …
When I was an officer in the British RAF many years ago, I used to control supersonic Air Defence fighter aircraft. I was primarily a Fighter Controller (Intercept Controller) and …
Emotional Intelligence as a Leader Too often leaders feel – and are often told! – they have to be controlled, almost emotionless: Be more ‘Iceman’ (Top Gun)! Showing vulnerability, emotion …
Really – why are you working? I think many people would relate to the Work Chronicles cartoon above (well worth subscribing to www.workchronices.com if you have a dry, cynical or …
The Emotional Capital Report (ECR) for Teams The ECR Teams is the world’s most advanced assessment for assessing Team Emotional Intelligence. It’s extremely practical tool for real-world Team Development, linking …
After I left the British military I spent 6 months back-packing through Asia, mostly Nepal, India, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore*. With the exception of Singapore, wild monkeys were ubiquitous – …
