Ep. #13 | Doni Landefeld, Ph.D. – EXPLODE Your Emotional Intelligence!

by | Aug 22, 2022 | podcast | 0 comments

Dr. Doni Landefeld is a speaker, writer, coach and trainer serving mid-level and senior business leaders who want to uplevel their skills and performance. She is the founder of Metamorphosis Coaching and specializes in leadership, communication, emotional intelligence and mental resilience.

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a set of skills that enable us to understand what other people want and need, understand what we want and need and help us find ways for those wants and needs to fit in with others. It also helps us to stay calm under pressure and to be the kind of person others want to be around. In short, EQ is what helps us to be effective, impactful and to influence and persuade — a must have for mid-level managers.

What you will learn … 

  • How developing EQ makes a good manager great
  • How someone with high EQ looks and acts vs. someone with low EQ
  • How to measure your EQ to know if you’re high or low
  • Case studies that illustrate the power of understanding and exploding your EQ

Resources mentioned in episode :

Primal Leadership: Unleashing The Power of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goldman, Richard E. Boyatzis and Annie McKee 

The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success by Steven J. Stein and Howard E. Book 

The EQ Deficiency: How Emotional Intelligence and Compassion Can Cure an Emotional Pandemic, Solve Our People Problems and Be a Catalyst for Positive Change by Brittany-Nichole Connor-Savarda 

EQ Assessments 

Doni’s Website 
Doni on LinkedIn 
Unleashed Consulting

About Danny

With over 20 years experience in training and leadership development  — and holding an MBA and an MA in Organizational Development — Danny Ceballos has worked with organizations across the country to strengthen their effectiveness in leading and managing others through supervision+motivation best practices and strategies.