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Daniel Goleman

Psychologist and Author, Goleman Consulting Group

Psychologist and author of Emotional Intelligence and Focus, Dr. Daniel Goleman has transformed the way the world educates children, relates to family and friends, and conducts business. A frequent speaker to businesses of all kinds and sizes, he has worked with leaders around the globe, examining the way social and emotional competencies impact the bottom line.

Ranked one of the 10 most influential business thinkers by The Wall Street Journal, Goleman’s articles in the Harvard Business Review are among the most frequently requested reprints of all time. One of these pieces, “The Focused Leader,” won the 2013 HBR McKinsey Award for best article of the year. Apart from his writing on emotional intelligence, Goleman has written books on topics including self-deception, creativity, transparency, meditation, social and emotional learning, ecoliteracy, and the ecological crisis.

He is also the host of First Person Plural: Emotional Intelligence and Beyond, a podcast about us, the systems we’re a part of, and how we can create an emotionally intelligent future.

12 traits emotionally intelligent people share (And why you can learn them)

Sure, IQ is important, but is as impactful as emotional intelligence? Renowned psychologist and author Daniel Goleman explains.

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The immediate benefits of mindful meditation

Psychologist Daniel Goleman on how to train your brain with just ten minutes a day.

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Why EI is the quintessential leadership skill

Emotional intelligence (EI) is much more than a trending C-suite buzz phrase — it’s the anchor attribute of every great leader.

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Superhumans: The remarkable brain waves of high-level meditators

Psychologist Daniel Goleman shares what he learned by studying the brain waves of Olympic-level meditators, and his findings are unprecedented.

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Superhumans: The remarkable brain waves of high-level meditators

The countdown continues! This is the #3 most popular video of 2018.

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Emotional intelligence at work: Why IQ isn’t everything

Book-smarts don’t mean anything if you don’t know how to apply them to life.

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The extraordinary effect of mindfulness on depression

Mindfulness practices can considerably improve the symptoms of depression and anxiety, especially when used with psychotherapy.

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Superhumans: The remarkable brain waves of high-level meditators

People who have meditated for thousands of hours exhibit a remarkable difference in their brainwaves.

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Mind fitness: How meditation boosts your focus, resilience and brain

Consider stress junk food for your brain, while meditation is the gym that can repair and reshape you after years of a bad brain diet.

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How Meditation Transforms the Way You Experience Pain

If you want to feel less pain, meditate more often. According to this new research, it can genuinely erase the emotional reaction to pain. And since it’s long been said by coaches and some doctors that most pain is within the mind, here’s scientific proof to back that assertion up.

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How loving-kindness meditation makes you healthier, happier, and kinder

Meditation is a lot more than just chilling out and reflecting. It can actually rewire your brain to become a better person.

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Don’t Believe the Multi-tasking Hype: Train Your Brain to Focus Better

Your mind doesn’t run parallel tasks, it has to trade off one focus for another. The good news is that mindfulness meditation can hone your attention span, and reduce stress and anxiety.

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Daniel Goleman Lobbies for Radical Transparency

The author sees radical transparency as a sustainable way forward in a smart consumer economy.

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Inside the Mind of the Dalai Lama

As Obama comes off his meeting with the Dalai Lama, a psychologist describes a past meeting that the exiled monk had with a group of neuroscientists where he wound up […]

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Daniel Goleman Considers Emotions and Technology

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Considering Competition

The author looks at competition through the lens of emotional intelligence.

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Daniel Goleman Analyzes Corporate Emotional Intelligence

The author unpacks two common emotional disasters at the leadership level.

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Daniel Goleman Suggests Ways to Boost Emotional Intelligence

Daniel Goleman on playing well with others

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Daniel Goleman Reframes the Intelligence Debate

The author creates the right balance between emotions and intelligence.

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Daniel Goleman Connects Emotional and Ecological Intelligence

The author touts the I-you model for treating each other and the planet.

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Emotional intelligence: What it is and do men or women have more of it

Daniel Goleman originated the theory of emotional intelligence. Here he describes the four domains that govern it, i.e. how we handle ourselves and our relationships.

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Daniel Goleman Envisions the New Eco Marketplace

The author on how doing the right thing will become an increasing part of consumers’ lives.

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Daniel Goleman Upgrades the Consumer Economy

Businesses know how to make things cheaper, making better (and yes, greener) things cheaper.

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Daniel Goleman on the Environmental Impact of the New India and China

The author laments the “mindless” way in which India is growing.

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Daniel Goleman Explores the State of the Environmental Movement

The author says there is nothing special about Earth Day per se.

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Ecological Intelligence

Psychologist Daniel Goleman introduces the new ecological intelligence.

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Big Think Interview With Daniel Goleman

A conversation with psychologist and author Daniel Goleman.

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