Relational Genius - Taking Psychology Out of the Box and Into Living Rooms and Boardrooms

For years, psychology has been associated primarily with mental, emotional and behavioral health concerns. While these issues are valid and the application of psychology can be life-changing, the limited scope minimizes the opportunities to optimize other areas of life and business. 

Relational Genius seeks to take psychology outside of the textbook and into the real lives of business leaders, organizations, and people with High Achieving personalities who value excellence. The series focuses on down-to-earth explanations and specific tactics for time-crunched leaders who love to learn and need to execute quickly. Applied emotional intelligence integrates with principles from organizational psychology, social psychology, and experimental psychology to provide a holistic approach.

This book is written as a resource so that people can pick and choose whatever information applies to them, and more importantly, find it quickly when they need it. One of my favorite parts is the section on identifying and dealing with difficult people, as I’ve used this information repeatedly to induce sanity in my own life and help mitigate risk for the clients I serve. You may also want to check out the end section called “How Do I Say That?,” which was inspired by the number of times people whipped out the phone as I wordsmithed conversational scripts for sticky interactions.

Relational Genius provides tactics and strategies that apply to most people but will especially resonate with those with High Achiever Personalities . The book is organized with an extended table of contents to help you in a time crunch, bulleted lists for readability, and a few cartoons to make you happy.