In Ep. 34 The EQ Gents had the absolute privilege to sit down with James Lawrence, Co-Founder and CEO of Happy, a company whose mission is to help business leaders accelerate company performance at scale.  Through Happy’s AI-based technology platform, companies have found a solution that supercharges communication, collaboration, and productivity. Join us as James dives into a myriad of very relevant and important topics with the Gents, starting with his own personal journey as a rising founder and ceo, and how he recommends companies solve the challenges they face when it comes their people day in and day out.  More specifically, the episode hits on the below key topics: 1)     Early Mistakes in Leadership2)   The Shift from Command and Control Leadership3)   Controlling Emotional Response as a Leader4)   Creating Space for Emotional Reset5)   Candor and Responsiveness in Leadership6)   Challenges Company’s Face in Developing Company Culture7)   Creating a Culture of Openness and Psychological Safety8)   The Business Case for Investing in Your People9)   Assessing Your Team’s Level of Engagement10) Scaling Emotional Intelligence Find James Lawrence: Happy Companies Website: https://happycompanies.com/James Lawrence Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesflawrence/ Feel free to send us an email at info@emotionalintelligents.com and share your thoughts or visit us at https://linktr.ee/emotionalintelligents.