ergy Officer. Why energy? Because energy is the cur-
rency of personal and professional success today. If you
don’t have it you can’t lead, inspire, or make a differ-
ence. And the great thing about being a Chief Energy Of-
ficer is that anyone in your company including you can
become one. Deciding to become a Chief Energy Officer
means that you share positive, powerful, and contagious
energy with your co-workers, employees, and customers!
It means you communicate from the heart,” Jack said as
he put his hand on his chest. “Now, George, I’m sure
you heard that the big buzzword in business today is
emotional intelligence.” George nodded as Marty yelled
from the back, “Research says it’s responsible for 80 per-
cent of adult success.”
“Yes, it is, Marty,” Jack added, “and what emotional
intelligence (EI) really is all about is tapping the power of
your heart when you are leading, selling, and communi-
cating. EI and heartfelt leadership are one and the same.
It’s all about communicating effectively and contagiously
with others. And you know what this means when you
really simplify it? It means that people like you respect
you and they want to follow you. Now I’m not saying you
can become a Chief Energy Officer overnight but if you
are going to lead your team to victory on Friday, you
have to start now.”
Then quietly he asked, “Can I tell you a little story?”
“Of course,” answered George.
“Before your eyes, you see me, a confident leader. I
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