Practicing Emotional Intelligence with Patrick Tannous and John Barnes

In this week’s episode of Flourishing Together, Junto founder Raman Chadha sits down with Junto alumnus Patrick Tannous, Co-Founder and President of Tiesta Tea and Junto mentor John Barnes, Chief Technology Officer at Infutor Data Solutions, to discuss how self-management, discipline, and repetition build habits to strengthen the practice of emotional intelligence.   

• [02:07] Conversation with Junto alumnus Patrick Tannous, President and Co-Founder of Tiesta Tea
  • [02:46] First recollection of leadership
  • [05:03] Being a ‘gatherer of people’
  • [05:47] What about emotional intelligence resonates
  • [08:42] Daily practice for developing emotional intelligence
  • [10:44] Becoming a better listener
  • [12:51] Experience on both sides of mentorship experience
  • [15:28] Approach to personal and professional growth
  • [17:53] What it means to have self-management
  • [19:52] Closing with a round of appreciations  
• [22:36] Conversation with Junto mentor John Barnes, CTO of Infutor Data Solutions
  • [24:04] First recollection of leadership
  • [26:42] Path to becoming the leader he is today
  • [30:02] Lessons learned about mentorship
  • [33:20] Learning and practicing emotional intelligence
  • [35:18] The Venn diagram of roles in life
  • [41:43] Closing with a round of appreciations 
• [43:33] Raman’s closing reflections

The Junto Institute runs a structured, designed Apprenticeship Program that is built on deep mentorship, emotional intelligence training, and teams learning together. Originating in 2012 in Chicago, IL, over 30 companies have participated in the Junto Apprenticeship program.

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