Some leadership skills can be delegated. This isn’t one of them.

In this episode of Launch to Impact, I tackle emotional intelligence as one of the most critical-and most misunderstood - capabilities leaders must personally develop.

I challenge the idea that emotions doxn’t belong at work and reframes emotional intelligence as data, not drama. This episode breaks down the four core components of emotional intelligence and explains why gaps in EI can quietly become team performance issues. Even when the work is solid, poor emotional intelligence makes relationships expensive, meetings get tense, trust erodes, feedback turns into defensiveness, and people start avoiding one another.

As always, I provide practical, actionable ways to build emotional intelligence through clear feedback, modeling, and intentional practice, without turning leadership conversations into therapy sessions.

“If you want more effective relationships, you don’t need a new personality, you need a new practice.”

What we cover in this episode:

• How emotional intelligence gaps quietly damage trust, safety, and team performance

• Why strong work can’t compensate for poor emotional intelligence

• Practical ways to develop EI through feedback, modeling, and emotional awareness

This episode is for leaders who want stronger relationships, better communication, and influence that actually lasts, without changing who they are or how they practice leadership.

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