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What your leadership style reveals  about your emotional intelligence * Written by: David Hults, Executive Career Coach, Author, Speaker, Executive Director of Activ:8 Peak Performance Network, Advanced Certified Birkman Consultant and Former Career Columnist - St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Visit  http://www.activ8careers.com  " Follow his blog at  http://www.careerstr8talk.com According to Grow America, a majority of people are currently unhappy in their corporate jobs. Harris Interactive indicates a full 74% of people would consider finding a new job today, and Mercer's "What's Working" study says 32% are actively looking. The reasons for their unhappiness? A recent study by Accenture indicates the following: 31% Don't like their boss 31% Lack empowerment 35% Internal politics 43% Lack of recognition What do these four things have in common? They can all be tied back to poor leadership, specifically the leader's emotional intelligence - how in to...

The Deadly Factors of Stress in the Workplace * Written by:  David Hults, Executive Career Coach, author, speaker, Executive Director of Activ:8 Peak Performance Network, Advanced Certified Birkman Consultant and Former Career Columnist - St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Visit  http://www.activ8careers.com  " Follow his blog at  http://www.careerstr8talk.com I recently talked with two professionals who had something dangerously in common - a heart attack this past Fall, which doctors said was caused by workplace stress. Most people assume workplace stress is only found in a job you don't like, but this is not true, as evidenced by these two people. One said they hated their job because it was so stressful, and the other client said they love their job despite its demands. So what causes all this stress? The American Institute of Stress tells us that 6% of professionals feel stress due to the lack of job security, 20% represent stress while trying to juggle work and ...