Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Hands-On ... - always yours

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Iwould like to first thank my family—my wife, Juli, for her creative
touch, warmth, enthusiasm, love, and support; my son,
Dillon, for his curiosity, cleverness, creativity, and critical eye on
parts of the book; and my daughter, McKensey, for her creative
spark, story listening, big heart, and love for people.
To my main men, Lux and Gregg, for being on the Board, for their
humor, ideas, ski trips, and for helping me to keep my perspective of
what is really important in life.
A sincere thanks to the executives profiled in Leading with Emotional
Intelligence—Henrik, Paulette, Mark, and John—for their
time sharing their life stories and the help they gave in weaving
together the fabric of what makes them Stars.
I also want to thank all of the executives and companies who have
allowed me to learn and practice my ideas, and who continue to teach
me how to be effective in the corporate and organizational world.
Thanks, too, to my colleagues at the College of Executive Coaching
(CEC) and Jeff Auerbach, for the stimulating conversations about the
theory, research, and practice of developing Star Performers. Also to
all of the students at CEC who gave me feedback, ideas, and support
for the tools presented in Leading with Emotional Intelligence.
To my other esteemed colleagues: Nick Rothenberg, for his insightful
feedback, camaraderie, and support of these tools; Steve Roberts, for
his facilitation expertise, creativity, and ease to work with; Patricia
Schwartz, for her help with the manuscript and enthusiasm; and
Michelle Loomis, for her excitement and encouragement for this book.
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