EGO vs. EQ: How Top Leaders Beat 8 Ego Traps with Emotional Intelligence

As leaders climb the corporate ladder of success, the risk of falling into “ego traps” increases, which in turn can hurt business and threaten hard-won success. In EGO vs. EQ, author Jennifer Shirkani presents ways of honing Emotional Intelligence (EQ) to eliminate business blind spots. Drawing on real-life anecdotes from the author’s 20 years of coaching and consulting — including stories of success and failure from the leaders of vanguard companies in energy, investment, and health care industries — the book provides documented research on the value of Emotional Intelligence for leaders. EGO vs. EQ explores 8 Ego Traps that leaders too often fall into and the critical role Emotional Intelligence plays in business performance, providing readers with practical tools for raising their own EQ — possibly the most important exercise a senior executive can do to ensure a prolonged and successful career.