Positive Intelligence

Most attempts to increase performance or fulfillment soon fizzle. Think about it. Why do team retreats result only in temporary blips in improved teamwork and performance? Why do newly learned management skills give way to old habits? Why is happiness from new achievements so fleeting?

The answer? Sabotage. Undetected “saboteurs” in your mind cause most of your setbacks without your full awareness. You can change that.

Positive Intelligence is the groundbreaking new science and practice that measures and improves the percentage of time your mind acts as your friend, rather than as your enemy.

The breakthrough tools and techniques in this book combine the best of neuroscience, positive psychology, organizational science, and coaching. They have been honed over years of coaching hundreds of CEOs and their executive teams, so they fit a busy lifestyle. Some require as little as ten seconds to produce meaningful results.

This book shows you how to:

I first learned about the concept of Positive Intelligence while earning my MBA with one of my concentrations being in leadership development. Chamine has done a fantastic job of authoring a primer on the subject. Even if a potential reader of this book doesn't believe in the "psychobabbling" of business which I have often heard PI referred to, the book lays out excellent descriptors of group and individual dynamics which can interfer with successful team projects and lead to disastrous results. I think the thing that is most interesting about this book is that it isn't limited to the corporate world. This is a book whose concepts could be utilized in any group setting.

It is a book I would recommend to other leaders and in fact, already have!

- Naomi Blackburn - NetGalley Reviewer

I have been experiencing some challenges recently in my business and personal life and I have been looking for something to help me regain my focus. This is exactly what I have been looking for.

The tools in this book are simple yet have had a tremendous impact on my personal and professional life. I was able to have a productive conversation with my son tonight by focusing on my sage voice and quieting the saboteurs. He opened up to me and I was able to guide him without him feeling judged.

The impact on my professional life has been just as amazing. I sell real estate and the challenges in the market have really brought out the worst in everyone. I can see how my low PQ (positive intelligence score) has a tendency to bring out the judge saboteur in my clients and prospects. This past week as I met with new prospects and spoke with my clients, I was able to truly listen from a sage perspective and connect with them on a deeper level. Now, instead of trying to convince them, we are working together to find solutions where everyone wins. I have been able to get a yes on each of my last 7 presentations. Prior to reading this book, I was listing about 50% of my presentations.

I have already recommended this book to some co-workers and as soon as it is published, I plan on buying it for each of my children. Thank you for teaching this concept so simply and effectively. This will be a staple on my short list of resource books.

- Rod Moser - NetGalley Reviewer