You might think to yourself, I'm a good leader! Okay, but does your self-awareness match how your team perceives you?

In this episode, Michael Nasser and Dr. Bethany Fishbein dive deeper into emotional intelligence (EI) and its practical application in leadership development. Dr. Bethany shares the six key leadership competencies, how to evaluate and interpret them, and provides actionable steps to improve team dynamics and workplace communication.

They also use Michael's assessment results as a case study, showing how self-awareness and team feedback can drive meaningful leadership growth. This episode is packed with leadership insights that eye care professionals, practice managers, and business owners can use to create a thriving workplace environment.

Key Topics with Timestamps:

2:14 - Understanding Emotional Intelligence (EI) in leadership

3:13 - Components of EI assessment and its importance to leadership

6:54 - EI assessments in helping identify areas for personal growth

8:16 - Potential challenges of EI assessment results for leaders

12:36 - GENOS Emotional Intelligence Assessment

13:29 - Interpreting EI assessment results and feedback

18:35 - Sharing EI results with the team & its opportunity for growth

22:48 - Steps in creating an action plan based on EI assessment

27:13 - Strategies to successfully improve leaders' Emotional Intelligence

29:04 - Ensuring the improvements in EI are perceived positively by the team

32:04 - Sustain improvements with ongoing assessment and recognition

36:57 - Strategies for fostering continuous EI development

42:34 - Unlocking limitless leadership potential

Mentioned Resources:

Leaders of Vision

GENOS Emotional Intelligence Assessment

Episode Suggestions:

Episode 21: The Essentials of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership with Dr. Bethany Fishbein [Part 1]

Connect with Dr. Bethany Fishbein:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethany-fishbein-1145775/

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