Author Archives: knlistman

When Emotional Intelligence is a liability

Posted on May 17, 2016 by knlistman

One of the four major branches of emotional intelligence (according to John D. Mayer and Peter Salovey) is the ability to reflectively regulate or manage emotions. This applies to managing your own emotions rather than those of other people. According … Continue reading →

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Pinning down emotional intelligence

Posted on May 10, 2016 by knlistman

If you do any research on testing for Emotional Intelligence, you are likely to run into a couple of names repeatedly. One is Howard Gardner who came up with the idea that there are several types or modalities of intelligence. … Continue reading →

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How to be less confident

Posted on April 30, 2016 by knlistman

Search on Google for information on how to be less confident, and over 90% of the hits will actually be explaining ways to increase your confidence. This does have its perks. According to research from Washington University overconfident managers are more likely … Continue reading →

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Multiplying like rabbits

Posted on April 19, 2016 by knlistman

Have you been a the position in which someone  purported to be knowledgeable, or even an expert in an area gave you instructions that were impossible to follow once you got into the details… huge chunks of the process were … Continue reading →

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What does being agreeable have to do with over-confidence?

Posted on April 13, 2016 by knlistman

Did you ever wonder how researchers determine levels of confidence? Typically this research is perform using a population of college students volunteer to take part in psychological tests (sometimes a requirement for a psychology course). To measure confidence, students take … Continue reading →

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Realistic lack of confidence

Posted on April 2, 2016 by knlistman

Many researchers have duplicated the finding that women are more likely to show less confidence than men. Women are told if they want to make their mark in  any field they need to believe in themselves and show confidence like … Continue reading →

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Confidence is appreciated more from the distance

Posted on March 12, 2016 by knlistman

One of the traits of leaders that make people want to follow them is that they exude confidence. They seem sure of themselves as if they know their way around and have a plan for where they are going. One … Continue reading →

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Who is being transformed?

Posted on March 4, 2016 by knlistman

Transformational leadership is a theory based on leaders with a set of skills that inspire followers (typically employees) to value their contribution and therefore work harder. It seems like the perfect answer to increasingly competitive nature of business in a … Continue reading →

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Charisma and confrontation

Posted on February 26, 2016 by knlistman

People of high charisma are not immune to personal attacks. When there is severe criticism or antagonism leveled at them, they may call on their skill to change the desires of their followers to match their own. Often the critical … Continue reading →

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How charisma can be lost.

Posted on February 17, 2016 by knlistman

Stable personality traits are those which appear throughout most of life. As innate, or inborn traits they are already part of the personality in childhood and become notable characteristics or patterns of behavior in adulthood. However, a person’s perceived level … Continue reading →

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