improves organizational effectiveness with clients such as the US Navy, Schlumberger, and FedEx through the Six Seconds Consulting
Joshua's new book is At the Heart of Leadership, which provides a practical path for leaders to develop and leverage emotional intelligence. His writing credits also include many articles and white papers and:
A leading expert on improving performance by raising emotional intelligence.
Chief Operating Officer of Six Seconds, Joshua helps lead the world's preeminent emotional intelligence organization. A leader, author, and educator, Freedman takes hard science and makes it applicable. He specializes in building custom solutions for organizations seeking to integrate EQ with measurable ROI.
As a keynote speaker and facilitator, Joshua’s dynamic, humorous, and authentic style creates trust and leaves audiences motivated to take action. His presentations deliver hard-core science made practical, and are tailored to address specific organizational issues including:
Unlocking Leadership
Accelerating & Sustaining Change
Engaging Talent
Joshua is the author of At the Heart of Leadership, a practical guide for leaders to tap the power of emotions to get better results. He is the co-author of the Organizational Vital Signs (OVS) assessment, a powerful tool for measuring organizational climate, and the Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence test (SEI), a set of development-focused measures ideal for professional and personal growth. He is also the author of numerous training programs including The Heart of Leadership and The Inside Path to Change (for the US Navy).
Freedman has trained individuals and teams from Lockheed Martin, Etihad Airways, the World Bank Group, Schlumberger, American Express, Morgan Stanley, the US Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellowship, Make-A-Wish Foundation and numerous other leading companies and organizations. In a year-long EQ initiative, Joshua helped the Sheraton Studio City improve market share by 24%, drop turnover by 19%, and increase guest satisfaction by 8%
He co-developed Six Seconds’ EQ Certification Training which he has delivered on five continents as master-trainer to hundreds of professionals seeking practical tools for learning and teaching emotional intelligence.
Joshua's applied research focuses on organizational climate and the factors that enhance individual and team performance. Using the "Organizational Vital Signs" survey, he has worked with a range of organizations to identify key relationship and emotional intelligence factors that limit and enhance success.
Joshua champions emotional intelligence development around the world. He has help launch emotional intelligence initiatives and organizations in Singapore, Indonesia, India, Australia, Mexico, US, Canada, Venezuela, Italy, England, the Netherlands, UAE, and South Africa. He chairs the International NexusEQ Conferences which recently hosted delegates from 37 nations. He edits the magazine EQ Today, and coauthored the Handle With Care EQ Activity series, the EQ Learning Journal, and two volumes of the Self-Science EQ Curriculum as well as numerous articles on practical applications of emotional intelligence.
Living in a small town on the central coast of California with his wife and two young children, Joshua enjoys walking on the beach and gardening. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the World Arts and Cultures program at UCLA.
"Training with Josh is transformational. You may get back home and feel like a labrador in a poodle town, but you will have great insights on yourself and others, a desire to make a postive future happen, and a personal commitment to something greater than just yourself. Time with Josh makes you know and feel, so that you can act to make this world a better place to be." -- CDR David A. Tubley, US Navy Chaplain Corps.
"A recognized authority on how to teach and learn emotional intelligence, Josh knows how to translate cutting-edge research into applicable tools. His warm and engaging style makes him a favorite among diverse audiences." -- Peter Salovey, Professor of Psychology, Yale University
"The facilitator, Josh Freedman, did not teach us EQ but he showed us with his own experience, wisdom and deep conviction how we can live an EQ life and influence others to make this world a better place with hope and optimism." -- Yeo Thiang Swee
“Josh’s passion and professionalism are ever present in his quest to ensure that his audiences understand, grasp and use their own and other’s emotional
intelligence. His multitude of experiences and training make him a gifted trainer as well as an engaging speaker.” -- Bob Ingram, Leadership Specialist, Center for Army Leadership
“Freedman is a world leading authority on developing and applying emotional intelligence.” -- Xeal.com
“Joshua Freedman is a pioneer in emotional intelligence development” -- CBS Marketwatch
“Josh is a person who has gentle dynamism, honesty that touches the heart, desire to make this world a better place so burning in his spirit that his eyes twinkle every time he connects with people.” -- Dr. Mala Kapadia, HR Director, McCann-Erickson (India)
Today Show
Six Seconds EQ Model (Young Public Sector Executives, Government of Malaysia)
A Hope for Change - In his book, Change or Die, Alan Deutschman identifies the key ingredients for successful organizational, and personal, change. How does emotional intelligence help with this process?
Author, Educator, Speaker
A leading expert on improving performance by raising emotional intelligence.