59 reviews for:

Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours

Shirzad Chamine

3.81 AVERAGE

casey_mo's review against another edition

3.0

informative slow-paced

eduardodurn's review

5.0

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

ednamodeirl's review

4.25

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

katiemack's review

3.5

challenging informative inspiring

pmathur's review

3.0

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I really liked reading about the saboteurs, and conflict de-escalation. Some of the sage practice techniques sounded a lot like mindful meditation, but the term was never mentioned (or I at least didn't remember seeing it...). Did the author think they came up with mindfulness on their own? Or if it's different than mindfulness, then I feel like it should have been mentioned to describe the difference.

sandygandy's review

3.5

challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

kanaoliver's review

4.0

informative inspiring medium-paced

michellejerome's review

4.25

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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This book introduces the idea that we all have internal “Saboteurs”, automatic, negative thought patterns that can be summed up as a Judge, with saboteurs' names like Avoider, Pleaser, Hyper-Achiever, Hyper-Rational:, Hyper-Vigilant, Restless, Stickler, Victim, or Controller that drain our energy and limit our potential. Chamine offers simple techniques to quiet these voices and instead strengthen the “Sage,” the calm, wise inner self that helps us respond with empathy, creativity, and clarity. The book is practical, structured, and empowering, making it especially helpful for personal growth and leadership development.

_ifitsthelastthingido's review

5.0

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Mindfulness by another name, but I still appreciate the framing for those who feel like meditation and mindfulness are inaccessible (or not business-y enough?).

haymount's review

0.5

hopeful informative reflective