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EEC 373: Discovering Purpose and Authenticity in a Life-Changing Diagnosis, with Jonathan Tuteur

Mar 17, 2025

Jonathan Tuteur, an experienced Executive Coach and Author, shares insights from his journey overcoming epilepsy. He discusses how emotional intelligence shapes leadership and its importance in effective communication. Jon opens up about navigating life with seizures, highlighting the emotional challenges and the significance of self-awareness. He also emphasizes clarity in communication and aligning expectations in teams, shedding light on the stigma of epilepsy and advocating for education and understanding around it.

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INSIGHT

Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

Emotional intelligence helps people recognize and manage their own and others' emotions in real time.
This awareness improves communication, leadership, and relationship success.

ADVICE

Decode Nonverbal Communication

Watch body language, tone, and questions to gauge how people receive communication.
Avoid assuming surface reactions always match true feelings; interpret clues carefully.

ANECDOTE

CFO's Emotional Intelligence Growth

A CFO learned to improve his emotional intelligence by being fully present and engaged during meetings.
This change built trust and greatly improved his team's perception and communication with him.

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Jonathan Tuteur is an Executive Coach, Facilitator, Speaker, Author, and Management Consultant with over 25 years of experience working across numerous industries. Jon’s executive coaching work focuses on helping individuals and groups optimize their performance, enhance their mindset, and achieve their potential.

How have your life experiences informed how you work with your clients?
What is your approach to making difficult decisions?
How do you find your motivation and purpose and inspire others to find theirs?
How do you practice empathy with clients whose views, backgrounds, experiences, etc. are vastly different than yours?

Jonathan Tuteur

Jonathan Tuteur is an Executive Coach, Facilitator, Speaker, Author, and Management Consultant with over 25 years of experience working across numerous industries including Financial Services, Hospitality, U.S. Federal Government, State & Local Government, Nonprofit, Higher Education, Retail, Healthcare, Real Estate, Tech, and Consulting.

Jon’s executive coaching work focuses on helping individuals and groups optimize their performance, enhance their mindset, and achieve their potential. He has held senior leadership positions at multiple consulting firms including Accenture. Jon’s consulting work focuses on various organizational challenges such as employee learning & development, change management, growth & organizational strategy, and employee & organizational behavior. He facilitates training sessions and workshops for his clients on various topics including emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, leadership, and communication. His experience also includes extensive global travel across five continents supporting large scale change initiatives for various clients.

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