{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Modern Manager","title":"372: Why Emotional Intelligence Matters More Than Ever with Jamelle Lindo","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1731,"description":"\nWhat if the most important management skill you need today isn’t a tool or strategy? But the ability to read and respond to the people around you? \n\nIn a world shaped by AI and constant disruption, emotional intelligence has become the competitive edge for leaders and managers.\n\nThankfully, today’s guest brings practical and research-backed ways to build that edge. \n\nJamelle Lindo is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and emotional intelligence specialist who has helped thousands of leaders increase their effectiveness through a proven emotional empowerment process.\n\nIn this episode, Jamelle explains what emotional intelligence really is, why it matters more than ever, and which EQ skills (empathy, assertiveness, self-awareness, and stress tolerance) drive results in leadership. He shares concrete tools, from structuring feedback so it lands to using simple reflection practices that build self-awareness, to help you lead with clarity and confidence.\n\nIn the extended members-only conversation, Jamelle goes deeper into building self-awareness, using the emotion wheel, balancing empathy and assertiveness, and embedding EQ skills into daily leadership practices.\n\n✨ Podcast Plus members get access to an extended conversation with Jamelle, guest bonuses, and more. Become a member at themodernmanager.com/more and get free mini-episode guides delivered to your inbox each week.\n\nJoin the conversation now!\n\n\nConversation Topics (Subscribers)\n(00:00) Introduction\n(02:20) Why emotional intelligence matters more now\n(04:33) What emotional intelligence is (a practical definition)\n(05:53) Key EQ skills that matter: empathy, assertiveness, self-awareness, stress tolerance\n(09:19) Building assertiveness\n(16:03) Receiving feedback and reframing toward learning\n(24:15) A great manager story: asking, “What does great leadership look like for you?”\n(26:02) Keep up with Jamelle & Closing\n(27:08) [Extended Episode Only] Self-awareness research: internal vs. external self-awareness...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IvCiC08TmEaLfiWfIp4hQpevNnIYYK66jomGoU9YB4s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNTM2/MGMyYmY3ZmNkOTFj/OWFkMGY5NjcwNzM0/OTU5Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}