Emotional Intelligence Isn’t Soft, It’s Smart and Necessary with Dr. Alan Mueller

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Emotional Intelligence Isn’t Soft, It’s Smart and Necessary with Dr. Alan Mueller

Wait - What Do You Do Again? | Careers, Life, and the Surprising Paths We Take

1 hour 20 minutes

3 months ago

Emotional Intelligence Isn’t Soft, It’s Smart and Necessary with Dr. Alan Mueller

What do emotional intelligence, Disney signs, improv comedy, and workplace culture all have in common? Dr. Alan Mueller.

In this high-energy episode of Wait – What Do You Do Again?, we meet Alan Mueller, senior consultant at Adaptive Challenge Consulting and author of Leading with Emotional Intelligence. With a career spanning higher ed, comedy, leadership training, and even a top 5% Etsy shop, Alan brings a unique lens to emotional intelligence, team dynamics, and why shared expectations—not “common sense”—make teams thrive.

We talk:

Why emotional intelligence is essential for modern leaders
How generational shifts are reshaping workplace values
The definition of privilege and how to talk about it
Do raisins belong in potato salad? 🤨
Myers-Briggs, introvert bias, and what builds belonging

Whether you're a team leader, a future exec, find yourself annoyed by reading the topics we cover, or just curious how personality types show up in meetings, this episode is for you.

Mentioned Websites/Resources:

Alan’s Book: Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Happy Place Designs on Etsy

Alan on LinkedIn

🎧 Listen now and share with a friend who shares your opinions on potato salad.