LeadWell with Jacqui14 Apr 2025

How great leaders leverage EQ

In this episode, I sit down with Dr Sue McNamara, Regional Director of Six Seconds Asia Pacific, to explore the powerful role of emotional intelligence (EQ) in both leadership and personal development.

We unpack the core pillars of emotionally intelligent leadership, including:

- How EQ shapes trust, collaboration, and success within organisations

- Why it is so important that leaders use emotions as data to guide decision-making

- The role of leaders in modeling emotionally intelligent behaviour

- Building trust and psychological safety within teams

- The key behaviours that signal high EQ leadership

- The critical role of feedback in fostering growth

We also dive deep into the three components of empathy: emotional, cognitive, and action empathy, and discuss how curiosity strengthens connections and deepens understanding across teams. Along the way, we bust common EQ myths and share practical strategies for developing emotional intelligence, no matter where you're starting from.

Dr Sue McNamara is a strategic leader, executive coach, and corporate consultant specialising in emotional intelligence, leadership development, and organisational transformation. As the Regional Director of Six Seconds for Asia Pacific, she leads initiatives that embed learnable, measurable, and scientifically grounded emotional intelligence skills into businesses, enabling leaders and teams to drive performance, engagements, and sustainable success.

Connect with Dr Sue McNamara:

Instagram: @6secondseqasiapacific

LinkedIn: Sue McNamara or Emotional Intelligence Network

Website: www.6seconds.org

Resources:

Sue's book recommendation: The Vital Organisation (Joshua Freedman)

Putchik's Wheel

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