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Got Any Modern-Day Dinosaurs at Your Office? Examples of Reptilian Behavior in the Workplace

The reptilian brain, our oldest brain, operates at the level of survival instinct. It’s the life of easy choices — Can I eat it? Will it eat me? Can I mate with it? This brain regulates basic life functions, generates strong primitive emotions needed for survival (lust, fear, aggression, disgust), doesn’t take orders, and is so far away from “executive central” (the neocortex) it doesn’t even know we have one. It is also the seat of addiction; you don’t use it, it uses you until and unless you get conscious and learn some EQ. Unmanaged it results in “poor judgment,” so increase your awareness and EQ to learn how to incorporate this vital but sometimes troublesome source of knowledge into your life.

Demographic Trends, the Bottom Line, and the Case for Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

There is a demographic trend of which HR personnel, management, and CEOs need to be aware. According to demographic trends analyst, Cheryl Russell, by the year 2005, the most common household in the US will be single-person households. “Never before in American history has living alone been the predominant lifestyle,” says Russell, and the time is fast approaching.

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