My guest, Paul Bramson, is a highly sought-after trainer, coach, and speaker known for his expertise in sales, leadership, communication, negotiation, and virtual engagement skills. With over 25 years of experience, he is recognized as a global authority and thought leader in his field. In addition, he is renowned for his sincerity and passion for the messages he delivers.
In this episode, we focus on the relationship between emotional intelligence and building meaningful connections in the context of leadership. The episode will explore how leaders can use their emotional intelligence to connect with others and build strong relationships and how these connections can impact a leader's success and effectiveness.
Listen to this episode:
- To develop emotional intelligence
- To learn how to build meaningful relationships
- To improve listening and empathy skills
- To gain insights from real-life examples and a seasoned leader
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Episode Guide and Timestamps:
- Pitfalls that follow leaders throughout their leadership career: 0:55
- The impact of this pitfall on their career and leadership: 2:44
- Developing the skills to avoid this pitfall: 3:38
- The importance of emotional intelligence for leaders: 5:47
- How a leader can learn their triggers: 7:39
- How to communicate when you are triggered: 8:58
- The importance of building meaningful relationships for leaders: 11:49
- How to develop the skill of building meaningful relationships: 14:18
- Who is responsible for being understood - the leader or the employee?: 17:36
- A real-life example of connecting: 19:39
- Paul reflects on a mistake he made as an emerging leader: 21:16
- Paul's nugget: what to say when someone on your team does something impressive: 22:37
- How leaders can become better listeners: 24:12
- How emerging leaders struggle with empathy: 25:57
- How emerging leaders can develop empathy: 28:51
- Keeping in mind the optics of leadership: 32:00
- Advice Paul would give to his younger self: 34:50
- Paul's final nugget - get a mentor: 36:04
