Business: The Top 10 Reasons Why a Manager Would Want to Learn Emotional Intelligence

The Top 10 Reasons Why a Manager Would Want to Learn Emotional Intelligence

Written by Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach

1. Managers are called upon to make decisions. Primitive emotions, unmonitored, automatic, powerful and not always conscious can “hijack” us making us react thoughtlessly to people and situations instead of thinking through a situation and responding with good judgment.

2. 67% of repparttar qualities needed for success are emotional intelligence competencies.

3. EQ will increase you effectiveness with people both at work and at home .

4. Honing your EQ competencies will allow you to act more responsibly and more intentionally. Intentionality means meaning what you say, and saying what you mean, AND being accountable for your motives. In a position of responsibility, you need to be aware of you’re repparttar 106116 motives behind your actions. 5. Increasing your EQ gives you more creativity and flexibility so you can generate options and problem-solve more efficiently and effectively. 6. Emotions are contagious; this is part of “primal leadership.” The more you increase your own skills, repparttar 106117 better you’ll be able to pass on what you’ve learned, model emotional intelligence, and empower your employees.

From Smart Bombs to Smart Bags - technology is in demand

Written by Alan Fein

By Alan Fein - Axcess Business News

The world grows smaller as technology advances. That all adds up to change in repparttar face of worldwide concerns over personal safety. Some fear an Orwellian society over having to much security imposed on their lives through repparttar 106115 advent of smarter technologies. Investors have been taking a wait-and-see approach as well, perhaps chastened by similar fears of uncertainty. But some industries see those same technology advances as a long-awaited windfall.

Since last month's elections bolstered Republican power in Washington, some security stocks have moved higher and some say its been a long time coming. "It's been a very frustrating year," said Marty Roenigk, chief executive of CompuDyne Corp (NasdaqNM: CDCY), whose Attack Protection unit outfits federal and commercial buildings with blast-resistant windows and doors.

In November, repparttar 106116 House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation to create a Department of Homeland Security, freeing repparttar 106117 bill from a dispute over worker protection.

Still, analysts warn that it may be months or years before any benefits of repparttar 106118 new $37 billion department, which combines 22 existing federal agencies under one roof, are disbursed. Analysts were also quick to point out that in this fragmented industry, different companies will reap gains at different stages of repparttar 106119 process. Axcess Business News sees both security and government contractors benefiting repparttar 106120 most.

Two companies that may benefit repparttar 106121 most are American Science and Engineering, Inc (AMEX: ASE), through repparttar 106122 sale of its X-ray equipment and Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc (OTCBB: OKRM), which will benefit from repparttar 106123 sale of disposable luggage tags that track baggage at airports (smart bags).

Analysts also see repparttar 106124 bulk of repparttar 106125 federal money going to government contractors like Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE: LMT) and Boeing Co (NYSE: BA). Here again Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc (OTCBB: OKRM) can benefit as their products largest market is with government contractors.

Defense giants typically out source many component requirements to small companies. Airport security products on repparttar 106126 other hand are supplied for repparttar 106127 most part by small companies, like ASE and OKRM.

Whether investors look towards security or government contractors, both industries require more advanced technologies. Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Knoxville Tennessee has long been known as a source of many of today's more advanced technologies. Dr. John Bates and his research team at Oak Ridge had devoted over 20 years to repparttar 106128 development of electrically and solar rechargeable thin-film lithium and lithium-ion batteries that Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc. (OKRM) owns repparttar 106129 rights to acquire through a non-exclusive license from Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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