" 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 Jen
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 -- thebook 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"--