Emotional intelligence is often a phrase people have heard of but don't know to define. Emotional intelligence (otherwise known as EI or emotional quotient / EQ) is essentially the ability to perceive, use, express and manage emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate with clarity, empathise with others and overcome stress and conflict.

It’s the silly season. Here are our top tips for practising mindfulness this Christmas.

In today’s changing environment, it's important to understand what future leadership needs. We think the answer is awakened leadership and here's why.

As a leader, do you know what the most effective leadership strategy is? Push leadership or pull leadership? The key is to recognise the potential within their team and then pull accordingly. Find out how you can do this.

According to Bill Gates, "As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others". We're exploring one aspect of great leadership that no one talks about.

How does a coach effectively help clients reach their goals? Qualities such as patience, persistence, accountability and integrity come to mind. But there is something deeper than that. Something intangible. It is mind power.

There are as many leadership styles as there are leaders. Leadership styles, much like personalities, ebb and flow. One leader could be autocratic on Monday when under the pump and laissez-faire on Friday afternoon as the work week draws to a close.

Listen to the Radio NZ interview to learn more about Leadology founder Amit Dhull. In this interview Amit with his very close friend Sri Rajasekar talks about his passion to contribute to society through coaching and charity work.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Andrew Barnes, Founder of Perpetual Guardian. Andrew introduced the four-day work week at Perpetual Guardian, as it was the “right thing” to do. As a leader Andrew believes in listening to his instincts rather than being driven by numbers.