Rami Al-Kahi tells us about leadership, emotional intelligence, and Heart to Heart Consulting

We celebrate EITC alumni, colleagues, and leaders who are championing leadership in their professional lives and promoting emotional intelligence in the world. The February Change Leader is Rami Al-Kahi.

Rami Al-Kahi is a recognized leader and motivator. He is a coach and the founder of Heart to Heart Consulting Firm also known as H2H. Rami is certified to use the EQ-i 2.0, and is an emotional intelligence coach who considers EQ to be the central pillar of business relationships. 

Which EQ composite are you a champion at?

Emotional self-awareness. This composite provides me all the information I need in order to understand and assess the situation I am in. It also helps me understand and assess what is going on around me. Whether it’s at the workplace or anywhere else – family dinner, friends reunion, sports locker room, and more.

How has the EQ certification/training impacted your professional life?

Not only did the EQ certification help me on a personal level to cope with the reality of owning your own business, but it also provided an amazing tool that brings a lot of values to my clients. 

What’s your definition of a leader?

A leader is someone that cares about the success and the well-being of others. A leader is someone that empowers and helps guide others towards their own growth. A leader is someone who holds you accountable to your commitments.

A leader is someone who always takes responsibility for the bad and gives credit to others for the good. A leader is someone who “walks the talk”, always!

How are you living out what it means to be a leader?

My role today is to help individuals and organizations reach their full potential through coaching and mentoring. 

Who is your favorite leader and why?

I look up to many leaders in my life. I have had the chance to be mentored by many of them in different periods of my life; here are some of the names I think of (and that I want to thank): Marc Breton, Simon Gagnon-Adam, Issam Seif el Islam, Raymond Ndjonok Tonye, Rafik Benhacine and Paul Al-Kahi. They were all able to help me, in different areas of my life, to grow as an individual.

Currently I am following the activity of Patrick Bet-David; he is a businessman that I look up to, especially since I started my consulting firm: “Heart to Heart”. I aspire to be like him in many different aspects of my life. 

What’s your superpower or secret skill?

My hyperactivity, emotional self-awareness and kindness.

Thank you Rami!