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\u201cEach of us is an influencer. Everyone has a sphere of influence. Use it. Act now. Do whatever you can in whatever way you have passion for.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

Psychologist Daniel Goleman, Ph. D. wrote the book on the role of emotional intelligence in leadership with the\xa0New York Times\xa0best-seller,\xa0Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than I.Q.\xa0In this episode, Brian interviews Dr. Goleman to learn more about what makes a great leader, how to improve our leadership skills and the top technique for becoming a better listener. But, he doesn\u2019t stop there. Dr. Goleman offers tips to help us positively influence the next generation of leaders and discusses his latest project with the Dalai Lama,\xa0A Force for Good.\xa0Want to change the world? Listen to this episode and get inspired to act.

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Inspirational quotes from today\u2019s interview

\u201cSelf-awareness is the key to managing yourself.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cLeaders who make people feel cared about, who respect people and see them as someone who can develop further and get better, and mentor them that way and help them along, make people feel not just good about themselves, but good about the relationship.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cWhen a leader makes people feel fear, they\u2019ll contract and play it safe. You don\u2019t want that. You want people who will solve problems on the spot and feel empowered to do that.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cArticulate really clear goals and remember to let people get there their own way so they feel empowered.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cAs a leader, you can only execute through people so you have to maintain those relationships in a healthy way.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cIf you explode on people, you\u2019re sabotaging yourself.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cA trim tab is a smaller rudder on a very big rudder of a very big ship. By turning the trim tab you turn the rudder, which turns the ship.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cPractice needs theory, and theory needs practice.\u201d \u2014 Brian Buffini

\u201cIt\u2019s how you are with people that\u2019s the bottom line.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cHave a trial period that\u2019s actually a trial period because you\u2019ll only know the chemistry of that person with you, with your clients and everyone you interface with if they\u2019ve been on the job a couple months.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cInterviews and resumes don\u2019t give you the right information.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cThis is learned and learnable. We can get better about paying attention.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cWhen you pay full attention, it registers a memory, so if you can bring up something spontaneously, it gives the person the message \u2018you really paid attention to me,\u2019 which has a deep emotional impact on people.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cThe mind is a muscle and we don\u2019t work it out.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cIf we\u2019re going to deal with what\u2019s trending in society right now, and the new reality of childhood adolescence, we have to face the fact that our old education model just isn\u2019t sufficient.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cTeach kids how to handle conflict and resolve disagreements.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cEach of us is an influencer. Everyone has a sphere of influence. Use it. Act now. Do whatever you can in whatever way you have passion for.\u201d \u2014 Daniel Goleman

\u201cDo the good things for the right reasons in the right way, you will get the good result.\u201d \u2014 Brian Buffini

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Mentioned in the episode:

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ\xa0by Daniel Goleman Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)\xa0http://www.casel.org/ A Force for Good: The Dalai Lama\u2019s Vision for Our World\xa0by Daniel Goleman Become a Force for Good:\xa0http://www.joinaforce4good.org/

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