“I’m Tired of Being the Emotional Container for Everyone”
Many CEOs are exhausted not by decisions, but by emotional overload. This article explores why leaders become the emotional container for everyone, the hidden cost of over-empathy, and how EQ helps CEOs lead with care without burning out.
The EQ Gap Between Founders and Their Leadership Team
Founders think in leaps.
Their teams think in steps.
This EQ gap creates confusion, slows execution, and drains alignment.
Here is why founders move three steps ahead and what emotional communication skills close the gap fast.
The CEO Blind Spot
Most CEOs believe they get honest feedback, but the real danger begins when the room gets quiet. This article reveals why teams stop telling leaders the truth, how power distorts communication, and how emotionally intelligent CEOs restore honesty, clarity and better decision making.
Why Leaders Waste Energy Trying to Prove They’re Right (And How EQ Fixes It)
The moment was subtle, but everyone in the room felt it.
A CEO I worked with – brilliant, experienced, respected – was
The Trap Of Being The Leader Who Is “Always Predicting Right”
Many tech CEOs rely on instincts shaped years ago. But in today’s fast-changing world, certainty becomes a liability. This article reveals how assumption-driven leadership harms hiring, culture, and growth, and how modern CEOs can shift from prediction to curiosity.
How EQ Leadership Actually Helps You to Deliver Faster
About a month ago, one of my clients looked at me across the call, leaned back in his chair, and
Why Working Less Can Make You More Valuable as a Leader
A while ago, I started coaching an engineering lead who was stuck, and he did not even realize it.
On
Quiet Leaders: Why Introverts Often Make the Most Trusted Managers
A year ago, I worked with a new tech lead who was convinced he could never be a leader.
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How to Challenge a Decision Above You Without Getting Labeled Difficult
One of my friends came to me frustrated about his manager.
He told me his boss was harsh, dismissive, and
Active vs Passive Leadership: The Invisible Trap of “Busy Leadership”
One of my former colleagues recently told me something that stuck with me:
“I don’t think I’ve had
