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Joshua Freedman is CEO and a founder of the world’s most extensive emotional intelligence organization, Six Seconds http://www.6seconds.org. He leads a network of 50,000 changemakers teaching skills so people are more aware, intentional, and purposeful. Freedman is one of a handful of experts in the world with over a decade of full-time, proven experience in emotional intelligence development. He is the bestselling author of At the Heart of Leadership and of Inside Change, and co-author of seven psychometric assessments in 12 languages, working with clients such as the US Navy, FedEx, the UN, and HSBC. Freedman is one of the most prolific contributors to making the science of emotional intelligence practical and transformational. He will highlight EQ Week, 3/10- 3/15, which includes dozens of webinars & resources delivered to you each day, 100% free. Last year there were over 10,000 signups for the festival! This year there are over 60 EI expert speakers, including Joshua and Relly.

Award winning author Jim Kouzes (with coauthor Barry Posner) is best known for his best selling book, The Leadership Challenge, with over 2 million copies sold and available in 22 languages. He's also the Dean’s Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. The fifth edition of The Leadership Challenge marked the 25th anniversary of the book. It debuted as #1 on Amazon’s leadership bestseller list and the 2013 Wall Street Journal bestseller list. Jim’s new work includes a series of e-books which we will focus on in todays program. Great Leadership Creates Great Workplaces Finding the Courage to Lead The Student Leadership Challenge Leadership for the New Normal. Join today’s program to learn more about the latest thinking from award winning Jim Kouzes.

Diane is an award-winning writer, interviewer, columnist, and senior editor at Bloomberg. She interviews dozens of newsmakers on stage each year at global events, and is a regular guest on BBC, NPR, and other outlets. She also managed corporate coverage at Businessweek, and has led initiatives to reach new audiences through partnerships, editorial boards, events, and other projects. Her book Fraternity was named an Amazon Best Book of 2012 and shortlisted for the NAACP Image Award. She previously worked at The Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong, Maclean's in Toronto, and the UN Environment Programme in Nairobi.

Dr. Laura Sicola has spent more than a decade coaching, lecturing, researching and publishing on cognition, pronunciation, culture, the voice and related effects on learning. Her primary goal is to help people develop their Vocal Executive Presence (VEP), establishing themselves as leaders whose voices are heard and messages are accurately received, while making authentic connections with their audience. She has given presentations on the intersection of pronunciation, cognition, culture and learning, and done trainings from Kyoto to Cairo, and California to Connecticut. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies as well as not-for-profit, women's leadership and international education organizations. Dr. Sicola is also faculty at the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Join Dr. Laura Sicola on today’s program and to learn more about VEP and visit her at: www.vocalimpactproductions.com

This show will highlight some of the hands-on practical tools that our co-host Dr. Relly Nadler uses with his corporate clients daily to help them raise their Emotional Intelligence through executive coaching and leadership development training. Dr. Nadler is a licensed psychologist, Master Certified Coach (MCC) with the International Coach Federation. He is the author of Leading with Emotional Intelligence and teams up with Dr. Cathy Greenberg, author of Fearless Leaders and What Happy Companies Know to help organization develop more top 10% performers using emotional intelligent assessments, strategies and tools. Dr. Nadler shares: • Why now is the perfect time to develop more leaders • What is the “Brain Drain” • History of Emotional Intelligence • The seven leadership errors that are common in development • The three components of trust • A few of his Leadership Keys: White Space and the Leadership Two Step.

Patryk Wezowski is worldwide the leading authority for Body Language in Sales, Leadership, Recruitment and Negotiations. His presentations reveal in an entertaining and interactive way a new and effective approach for more persuasion, charisma, authenticity, personal impact and leadership by using non-verbal communication. Together with his wife Kasia Wezowski, he is the Founder of the Center for Body language. Their methodology and tools are being taught by more than 35 representatives in 15 countries. Each month Patryk appears in the international media with analysis of celebrities, leaders and politicians, including Fox, CBS, Forbes and also media in Belgium and the Netherlands. During his interactive presentations Patryk shows dozens of videos of micro expressions. Who knows how to read body language has a decisive advantage in negotiations, sales, job interviews, meetings, debates and daily situations.

Dr. Cathy L. Greenberg coaches leading executives and entire companies on her proven happiness=profit work-life strategies. She has authored several popular books on the science of happiness including: What Happy Companies Know and What Happy Working Mothers Know. Her latest book which she co-wrote with TC North, Ph.D., Fearless Leaders: Sharpen Your Focus is the #1 Kindle title on Amazon for several business categories. In Fearless Leaders they've created a model for leaders they call Fearless. Fearless Leaders are those who face reality on its own terms, and face life on their own terms. They embody four linked quadrants: 1) Have the Courage to Fail, 2) Respond to Challenges with Resilience, 3) Create and Maintain a Mindset for Success, and 4) Operate from One's highest Consciousness. Join us as I interview Cathy about her must-read book for leaders who want to move forward fearlessly in their own lives and inspire courageous work in others.

In this show Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Nadler interview Management GURU, Ken Blanchard. Few people have influenced the day to day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard. A prominent, sought-after author, speaker, and business consultant, Dr. Blanchard is universally characterized by his friends, colleagues, and clients as one of the most insightful, powerful, and compassionate individuals in business today. Ken is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world and is respected for his years of groundbreaking work in the fields of leadership and management.

Bruce Cryer has spent the past thirty years researching and teaching innovative approaches to maximizing health and organizational performance. He was named President and CEO of HeartMath LLC in 2000, having helped launch the non-profit Institute of HeartMath with founder Doc Childre in 1991. Mr. Cryer was the key architect of programs that incorporate HeartMath’s innovative biomedical research into practical tools and strategies to enhance health, performance, creativity, innovation, and productivity for both the individual and the organization. He has successfully guided HeartMath programs at organizations such as Mayo Clinic, Duke University Health System, Stanford Medical Center, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to just name a few. In 2007, Mr. Cryer was named one of the Top 50 Thought Leaders in Personal Excellence by Leadership Excellence magazine. Mr. Cryer is co-author, with Doc Childre, of the book From Chaos to Coherence: The Power to Change Performance.

Gayle D. Beebe became Westmont's eight president in 2007 after serving as president of Spring Arbor University in Michigan for seven years. His inauguration in 2008 featured speeches by Steve Forbes, chief executive officer of Forbes, and Steve Sample, former president of the University of Southern California. An active scholar, Beebe has published numerous articles and edited several publications. His latest book is The Shaping of an Effective Leader: Eight Formative Principles of Leadership. He received master's degrees in divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, in philosophy of religion and theology from Claremont Graduate University, and in business administration in strategic management from the Peter F. Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University. He completed his doctorate in philosophy of religion and theology at Claremont Graduate University in 1997.

Due Quach, founder of Calm Clarity, is one of few people with a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business who started life in poverty. After building a successful international business career in management consulting and private equity, she decided to pursue her dream to help people overcome adversity and build resilience. To gain a deeper understanding of the transformative benefits of meditation practices, Due studied various meditation traditions in India and became a certified Ashtanga yoga teacher. Due developed Calm Clarity, a neuroscience-based leadership and resilience program, by interweaving meditation techniques with insights from scientific research. Calm Clarity is a social enterprise, meaning that when clients pay for Calm Clarity’s services, they are also supporting low-income students to benefit from the training.

Chip Conley is an author, international speaker and innovative CEO of Joie de Vivre (JDV), the second largest boutique hotel company in the US. JDV expanded to over 35 award-winning hotels, restaurants and spas, with over 3,000 employees. Chip and his company's transformational leadership practices have been featured in TIME, USA Today, Fortune and The Wall Street Journal. The SF. Business Times named Chip the Most Innovative CEO – and JDV the 2nd Best Place to Work – in the entire Bay Area. As a thought leader at the intersection of psychology, business, and emotional intelligence at work, Chip shared his unique prescription for success in his bestselling book, PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow. In his new book, Emotional Equations: Simple Truths for Creating Happiness + Success, out January 10th, guides us from emotional intelligence to emotional fluency – using math to better understand and manage our emotions.

Kim S. Cameron is Professor of Management and Organization at the University of Michigan Business School and Professor of Higher Education in the School of Education. Dr. Cameron’s research on organizational effectiveness, virtuousness, and the development of management skills has been published in more than 80 articles. Join us for an energizing discussion on corporate virtuousness and its relationship to industry success.

What do you get when you mix a stand-up comedian and someone who has a master’s degree in leadership? One of the most sought after speakers on the speaking circuit. Mike’s knowledge of leadership and the ability to make people laugh until it hurts is unmatched. Mike’s program “Making Leadership F.U.N.” is not only booked all over the country, but maintains a 92% rebooking rate. Mike has delivered over 1500 paid talks and is the author of the bestselling books “Great Student Leaders Aren’t Born They’re Made” and “Making Leadership F.U.N.” He has shared the stage with NFL QB champion Joe Thiesmann, Glen Morshower, of theTV show 24 and LA Clippers Asst. coach Kevin Eastman. Mike is on a mission to “Make Leadership Fun” for every leader and follower. He believes that for far too long we have had to endure boring leadership seminars while staring at graphs and a stiff speaker sweating through his suit. www.makingleadershipfun.com

In “Mind Over Body” former Mr. World/Mr. Universe, Nordine Zouareg describes how everyone can find their mental motivation -- what he calls our core desire -- and then master the tools (visualization, meditation, affirmation) for a simple, effective program developed for anyone who wants to achieve the power of “Mind Over Body” forever. As a fitness coach, Nordine has worked with celebrities, business leaders, discerning travelers, and soccer moms all across North Americ. Now, in “Mind Over Body”, Nordine teaches the same program that has proven wildly successful for his clients (and himself!) for the past twenty years. Learn how to determine your true wellness and fitness goals...and get the tools you need to finally make it come true! Join today’s program to learn more about the latest thinking from award winning coach and author Nordine Zouareg.

After spending years in human resources and discovering that most companies weren’t doing an adequate job developing their number one asset—employees—Rene D. Petrin had a mission: to create an organization devoted solely to teaching businesses how to mentor talent. This entrepreneurial spirit combined with his keen insight into human behavior led Rene to found Management Mentors, Inc. His philosophy is simple: to show companies how structured mentoring programs are the most powerful and effective strategy for professional development. Rene has experience managing all areas of human resources, but he’s always maintained a special interest in employee development. Join Rene today as a leader in the mentoring field to learn how he developed mentoring tools, such as online tutorials, that are unique in emphasizing the interpersonal dynamics in mentoring while at the same time working toward creating standards of excellence so that the mentoring profession maintains its integrity and promise.

Zeina Ghossoub, executive coach, speaker, author and wellness expert. Zeina Ghossoub is a clinical dietitian who has been in practice for over 18 years. She has had thousands of patients that span the entire Arab region. She is also the first and only certified wellness coach in Lebanon and the Middle East. Zeina is an owner of Vie Saine, a wellness center that uses a team of professionals such as MD’s, dietitians and trainers to promote and apply the concepts of her approach to total mind, body and soul wellness. She is a doctoral counseling student at Capella University. Zeina currently is a regular on four TV networks, has her own TV and radio talk show, is a writer and a contributor to several magazines, has her own newsletter and websites, has developed a nutrition manual for children nutrition to be taught in the Lebanese schools and it has been approved by the Lebanese Ministry of Education. She is a part author of “Ready, Aim, Excel! and is currently writing a book about coaching to be released soon.

Dr. TC North is a high-performance executive coach and speaker who accelerates and motivates individuals and organizations to attain their visions and dreams by becoming high performers. Cathy L. Greenberg is a best selling, award-winning author, ICF Certified Coach and abc TV’s “First Lady of Happiness”. Together they share the secrets of success in their new book, “Fearless Leaders”, just one of many titles in their forthcoming hardback and digital Fearless Book Series. Tune in to learn more about the principles for being truly fearless in life, love, business and relationships. It’s Emotional Intelligence at it’s best.

Leaders drive engagement, engagement drives productivity and Emotional Intelligence drives leadership. In today’s show Cathy and Relly give some of the latest updates about Emotional Intelligence (EI) research and the new Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQi 2.0) assessment. They also will take a deeper dive looking at three of the EI leadership competencies for Decision Making and strategies on how to raise and enhance these competencies. Cathy and Relly will discuss the Emotional Intelligence history, ROI research and the EQi 2.0 assessment. The EQi 2.0 is used to help your leaders better assess, predict and to have more leaders perform in the top 10%. Drs. Greenberg and Nadler use the EQi and other leadership tools in their XCEL (Excellence in Coaching for Executive Leaders) program, their landmark executive leadership and coaching programs, where emotional engagement meets performance.

Ronald Ettinger, VP Human Resources at Quaker Chemical specializes in global organization development and executive coaching. Since 1918, Quaker Chemical, a multi million dollar company, has been establishing and maintaining relationships with leading enterprises in every major manufacturing country in the world. Publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Quaker has a long track record of financial consistency and strength. As the Company entered the 21st century, Quaker began a major strategic action to better meet the changing needs of customers. Now, as a global, knowledge-based company, they provide best service, technology, and product resources to all of their customers—around the world. While working hard to meet customers’ needs, Quaker strives to keep a strong sense of responsibility to all associates, to the communities in which we operate, and to the natural environment. Ron shares insights from over two decades of OD, HR and Coaching in today’s program.