How Emotional Intelligence Will Shape Our Future | Christopher Connors | TEDxClinton Central School
In this heartfelt and inspiring talk, Christopher shares the story of a buzzer-beater basketball game that didn’t just end in a win—it revealed a deeper victory. What started as a proud coaching moment turned into a life-changing lesson in emotional intelligence when Christopher witnessed his young son extend a hand to help an opponent in defeat.
Through personal stories and powerful insights, Christopher explores the two pillars of emotional intelligence—self-awareness and empathy—and how they shape who we are, how we lead, and how we lift others. He offers a framework for developing our inner game so we can serve our communities with confidence, clarity, and compassion.
This talk is a reminder that our greatest influence isn’t in what we achieve—it’s in how we show up for others. Especially in moments that matter.
Christopher D. Connors is a keynote speaker, executive coach and bestselling author of three books on leadership and personal development: The Champion Leader, Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Leader and The Value of You. He is the creator of the LinkedIn Learning course, Leading with Emotional Intelligence, one of the top leadership courses on the site. Christopher helps leaders, managers, professionals and students increase their emotional intelligence, prioritize results and build thriving organizations. He works with Fortune 500 companies such as Northrop Grumman, McKesson and Apple, and he’s worked with schools such as: St. Paul's School, Porter-Gaud, Bullis, Cannon School and Hargrave Military Academy. His writing has appeared in World Economic Forum, CNBC, Thrive Global and many educational publications.
Visit him at: chrisdconnors.com. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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