Neil Ihde (Ee-dee) is a professional speaker and founder of Life IQ where he motivates organizations and teams to work, play, relate and live intelligently.

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He has over 20 years experience and has worked with over 30 Fortune 500 companies including Nike, Domino's, AT&T, and Transamerica.

 

Neil recently achieved the goal of speaking in all 50 states. He is a TEDx speaker and his Life IQ YouTube channel is approaching a million views.

 

Neil and his wife Deb have two children and live in Appleton, Wisconsin.

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At WIRMC 2025, Neil will present: The Emotionally Intelligent Leader:

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Congratulations! You're in management...you are a leader! You got here thanks to your intelligence, hard work, and expertise. But now how are things going? It's a whole different world now that you are in leadership and that skill set that made you a great individual contributor isn't enough. Your work has changed. It's not about what you can individually accomplish, but what you can accomplish through others. And that's where the complexity begins. Success as a leader is directly related to your emotional intelligence - your self-awareness, your ability to regulate your emotions, your ability to empathize and connect with your employees. Intelligence doesn't guarantee your success as a leader, but emotional intelligence will.