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What it\u2019s about.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is in line with emotional intelligence, and developing social awareness and human behavioral management abilities that the rest of the semester has also focused on. It\u2019s the \u201cworking with people\u201d problem that people never seem to be able to get away from.<\/p>\n

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Many business leaders and many who succeed in management and leadership, or rise the corporate\/ministry ladder are often left brain people. This causes them to have a tilt toward left brain tactics and a natural devaluation to right brain or \u201csoft\u201d concepts. The most important of these soft issues would be \u201cemotional intelligence\u201d but also this would include, work-life balance, a new model for hierarchical work relationships and emotionally processing change. Much has been written about emotional intelligence today, and it is beginning to be more commonly addressed in all types of circles. I recently sat through a church administration skill training where they spent the first hour walking us through \u201cemotional intelligence.\u201d<\/p>\n

De Vries says, \u201cEmotional intelligence plays a vital role in the leadership equation. It comes down to this: people who are emotionally intelligent are more likely to be effective as leaders.\u201d[1]<\/a> De Vries lays out three essential tasks of emotional intelligence and they are, Recognize your own emotion, Managing your own emotion, and Dealing with others emotions.<\/p>\n

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Work-Life balance<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Its not about the keeping the perfect spot on the teeter totter. Its not about this idea that if work get something better, then your family or life will suffer. It means integration. It means that Every part of your life gets the best of you. And if you finding yourself working too hard in an area that degrades your best self in another, just stop. Don\u2019t rise to that level of stressed that you were not designed for. This also means doing work in which you can use your best self. As strength finders would argue, spend 85% of your time in your strengths. This is a way in which one can eliminate what De Vries call the Dilbert Phenomenon in which work has becoming a soul-sucking force of doom. With this emphasis on working in your strengths (and hopefully passion) one can pursue their emotional, personal and professional goals simultaneously.<\/p>\n

De Vries gave some good questions for his readers on how to measure a balanced lifestyle and they are worth repeating here. What is also worth noting that many have said, including John Ortberg and Dr. Mary Pandiani that a \u201cbalance\u201d in life is not possible. But as Christians we can live a well-ordered life[2]<\/a>, or a centered life.[3]<\/a>)<\/p>\n