EQ Leadership Institute
Emotionally intelligent leadership.
Lead with clarity, trust and humanity, especially when the pressure is on. Start with a free, five-minute self-check and see where you stand today.
- Free
- About 5 minutes
- Results on screen
- No account needed
In 30 seconds
Leadership is felt before it is heard.
A short film about the four areas the self-check looks at. On-screen text, so it works with the sound off.
Why emotional intelligence
Pressure tests leadership. EQ is how it holds.
Where performance, pressure and people meet, the way a leader listens, responds and decides shapes everything that follows.
- Communicate clearly when the stakes are high and time is short.
- Inspire trust, so people raise concerns early instead of late.
- Protect wellbeing, and lead without burning out the people who carry the work.
Curious where you stand today?
Take the free self-checkFree · about 5 minutes
The EQ Leadership Self-Check
Twelve short statements across four areas: self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and connection. Answer for how you usually lead, not how you'd like to. Your results appear right here.
Your answers stay in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere unless you choose to email your results.
Your self-check results
Scores show how often you said each habit shows up today (3 to 15 per area). There are no good or bad totals, just a place to start.
A reflection tool, not a validated psychometric, clinical or diagnostic assessment, and not therapy or medical advice.
Our approach
Three principles behind every program.
Emotional intelligence at the core
Self-awareness, emotional regulation and empathy are built into every program, not added at the end.
Holistic and human-centered
Performance and wellbeing are treated together, because leaders are whole people.
Strategic and practical
Actionable strategies you can use on Monday, with clear goals agreed at the start.
Programs
Ways to grow, for leaders and their teams.
The Human + AI Leadership Lab is open for founding seats. Other programs are in development. Join the waitlist and tell us which one fits; you'll hear first when they open.
Executive coaching
One-to-one work on how you lead under pressure.
WaitlistWorkshops & trainings
Sessions for teams on communication, trust and collaboration.
WaitlistAssessments & diagnostics
Structured reflection for leaders and teams, starting with the free self-check.
Start freeIndustry-specific programs
Shaped for healthcare, technology and finance.
WaitlistStart with the self-check. Join the waitlist from your results.
Take the free self-checkNew · Founding cohort
The Human + AI Leadership Lab
Your team is starting to work alongside AI agents. The work is changing, but people still look to you for clarity, trust and judgment. This four-week live virtual cohort helps you lead both with emotional intelligence.
What you'll be able to do
Stay steady and clear under pressure. Handle hard conversations about changing roles. Set clear lines of ownership when people and AI agents share the work. Lead change in a way that protects trust and dignity.
How it works
Four weeks, fully live and virtual, in a small group of peers. Live sessions, practice between sessions, a one-to-one debrief and follow-up support after the cohort ends.
Who it's for
Managers and directors whose teams are bringing in AI tools and agents, starting with healthcare, then technology and finance. No technical background needed.
Founding seat
$795 per leader, one-time. Seats are limited to keep the group small. Next cohort dates announced soon.
Team edition
A private cohort for your organization's leaders, shaped around your team. Priced by proposal.
Leadership development, not therapy or counseling. Questions? eqleadershipinstitute@gmail.com
Who it's for
For leaders where performance, pressure and people meet.
- Executives and senior managers stepping into bigger teams or leading through change.
- HR, learning and people leaders looking for workshops or cohorts.
- Managers who want their people to feel safe raising concerns.
- Healthcare
- Technology
- Finance
About
Empowering emotionally intelligent leadership.
Our mission is to develop emotionally intelligent leaders who communicate clearly, inspire trust, and create high-performing cultures rooted in wellbeing and humanity.
Questions
Before you start
Is the self-check really free?
Yes. It's free, takes about five minutes, and needs no account. Your results appear on the page as soon as you finish.
Is this a scientific or validated EQ test?
No. It's a reflection tool: twelve plain-language statements to help you notice your own habits. It is not a validated psychometric, clinical or diagnostic assessment, and it doesn't label or rank you.
What happens to my answers?
They stay in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere unless you choose to email your results to yourself through the form, and then only what you type in.
Is this therapy or counseling?
No. This is leadership development. If you are struggling with your mental health, please reach out to a licensed professional.
Do you work with teams and organizations?
Yes, that's what the cohorts, workshops and industry-specific programs are for. Programs are in development. Join the waitlist from your results, or book a free strategy conversation to talk about your team.
Will I be pressured to buy something?
No. The self-check and the strategy conversation are free. Program details, including any fees, are shared before you commit to anything.
Which industries do you focus on?
Healthcare, technology and finance, where performance, pressure and people intersect most. Leaders from other fields are welcome to take the self-check too.
Still deciding? Five minutes will tell you more than this page can.
Take the free self-check
Start today
Lead with clarity, trust and humanity.
Five minutes. Four areas. Your results right away.