RR 474: Dan Taylor – Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Leads to High Performing Leaders – Part 2

Published: Oct. 11, 2019, 8:30 a.m.

Dan Taylor is a Senior Business Advisor with Transformers Institute and has nearly 35 years of executive management, consulting and coaching, business development and entrepreneurial experience. Mr. Taylor has spent the majority of the last 18 years as a Business Consultant and Coach – Helping business owners and managers evaluate their current situation and future plans. Implementing comprehensive business plans through business diagnostics, education, management review, and strategic analysis all focused on results and sustainability. Mr. Taylor has worked across a wide spectrum of industries from healthcare, manufacturing, retail services, data collection, sports equipment to educational conferences and recruiting services. One area of concentration has been in the automotive repair industry with hundreds of independent repair stores, specialty shops and automotive dealerships. Most notably he worked for a management company that served 13 states serving this group with shop equipment, management and administrative tools. Additionally, he spent time in fleet services and operations to municipalities, counties, utilities, school districts and larger independent industrial fleets. Mr. Taylor earned a Baccalaureate in Business Administration and Marketing with a minor in Economics from the University of Northern Colorado. He also holds certifications as a Business Coach, Business Analyst, Six Sigma Green Belt, Human Resources, Time Management and Life Coach. Dan serves on his neighborhood HOA board and has held multiple board positions with the Porsche Club of America. His passion is road course racing with his Big Mission Motorsports teammates raising funds for the Cancer Foundation, Semper Fi Fund and Salvation Army. He is married and has a son who is a civil engineer and a daughter-in-law who is a teacher. Look for Dan’s other episodes https://remarkableresults.biz/?s=Dan+Taylor (HERE).   Key Talking Points: EQ- Emotional intelligence Self-awareness- feelings, how you view life, self-development, holding yourself accountable, relationship with yourself and others Self-responsibility- owning your actions, willing to apologize Reflection on feelings- what did you learn  Effective leadership- must have solid understandings of your own emotions and the actions that they affect those around you Ability to control unexpected emotions Knowing your own motives Taking initiative  Taking measured risks Taking responsibility Being calm and balanced  Self-confidence   Master communicator- body language 65% of communicating, be a good listener Team player Critical thinker Time management- setting priorities Flexibility Empathy- put yourself in someone else’s shoes Positive attitude- surround yourself with positive people “What I am unaware of controls me, what I am aware of empowers me.” Leadership has its different styles and strategies. How well you lead depends on how you treat followers and how you treat yourself as a shepherd towards its own flock.  Throughout time, we learned that there are different types of leaders, leaders who have different mindsets, discipline, strategies and even outlook. As you have studied lessons of leadership you may have discovered a formula that works, grows your influence and builds a team. So much of your leadership skills are about your Emotional Intelligence or EQ Resources: Thanks to Dan Taylor for his contribution to the aftermarket’s premier podcast. Link to the ‘BOOKS‘ page highlighting all books discussed in the podcast library https://remarkableresults.biz/books/ (HERE). Leaders are readers. Leave me an honest review on https://airtable.com/tblOgQmbnkHekpl0L/viwSbPkieMNhLOmtK/recQNomCKr1D5I9x4 (iTunes). Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one of them. http://remarkableresults.biz/insider/ () https://www.buymeacoffee.com/carm () Be socially involved and in touch...