Entries by Alan Keyse

Inspirational Quotes

QUOTATIONS ARE A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION IN MY WORK & MY LIFE I tend to use quotations in my work, particularly during speaking engagements. They give my tremendous inspriation and focus throughout my owrking week. Here is a selection quotes, many of them well known to all: This is central to all of my work, […]

IN MANAGEMENT, IS FEAR EVER A USEFUL SUBSTITUTE FOR RESPECT?

Following on from a recent blog about the benefits of acknowledging weakness , a blind alley that individuals, managers and organisations need to be aware of is when fear is confused for respect. Actually, such confusion should never arise as they are so completely different, but alas it is all too common. Fear, if unchecked, […]

CAN ACCEPTING A WEAKNESS BE BENEFICIAL?

CAN ACCEPTING A WEAKNESS BE BENEFICIAL?   weakness noun 1. the state or condition of being weak. synonyms: frailty, feebleness, enfeeblement, puniness, fragility, delicateness, delicacy, 2. a disadvantage or fault. Synonyms: Fault, flaw, defect, deficiency, weak point/spot, failing, foible, Shortcoming, imperfection, blemish, chink in one’s armour THE POPULAR VIEW When such definitions and synonyms are […]

Emotional Intelligence

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE is regarded by successful business leaders as an essential skill to compliment IQ and is defined as: “The capacity for recognising our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions well in ourselves and in our relationships” The five domains improved by enhanced Emotional Intelligence are: […]