Researcher, Co-founders of High Performing Systems, Inc., an international management consulting firm (US). Dick Thompson, Ph.D. and Grenae Thompson Henry L. (Dick) Thompson, Ph.D., is the president and CEO of High Performing Systems, Inc., an international management consulting firm he founded in 1984. Dr. Thompson is a prominent researcher who is skilled at using innovative high tech presentation techniques. Drawing from over 30 years of experience leading and developing teams, he integrates a variety of disciplines including group dynamics, systems and chaos theory. Grenae Thompson, co-founder of High Performing Systems, Inc., an international management consulting firm, has over twenty years experience working with the “human side of teams.” Her work with EI is key to any leader development program. She has published articles on a variety of topics including EI. Session Information: Leading In A Stressful World: The Impact of Stress on Emotional Competencies. Key Concepts: The key skill delegates will learn is how the use the EI Stress Response Model when leading in stressful environments. The world is becoming smaller, faster and more stressful. One result of this is that the ability to lead on the global landscape has become more important. Emotional intelligence (EI) is a key factor in leadership, but little attention has been given to the dynamic nature of EI, especially under stress. This presentation will provide delegates with: A demonstration of how each of Bar-On's subscales change as stress increases Data demonstrating the results of subscale changes A model for predicting subscale change Strategies for leading effectively under stress A tool kit for optimizing the EI component of leadership in stressful environments