The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Business with Michael Ward
90% of top performers have high emotional intelligence, yet only 36% of people can identify their emotions as they happen (TalentSmart).
Emotional intelligence isn’t a “soft skill.” It’s the foundation of effective leadership, stronger cultures, and better business outcomes.
In this episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we’re joined by Michael Ward, Founder and CEO of Paminga, a modern marketing automation platform built as a simpler, more powerful alternative to Marketo, Eloqua, HubSpot, and Marketing Cloud.
Michael brings decades of diverse experience as a database architect, UX designer, coder, and sales and marketing leader, and today he shares how emotional intelligence fuels both innovation and culture in business.
🎙️ Hosted by Stephen Sakach and Mike Liwski
🎧 Produced by Tullio Siragusa
🧭 In this episode, we explore:
• How EQ reshapes leadership and business outcomes
• Systems leaders can use to embed EQ into everyday practices
• Common mistakes leaders make with EQ and how to avoid them
• Why emotional intelligence is essential for building purpose-driven organizations
🎧 Whether you’re leading a startup, a global enterprise, or your own team, this conversation will give you actionable strategies to strengthen leadership with EQ.
Michael Ward
Founder & CEO of Paminga
Michael is founder & CEO of Paminga, a modern marketing automation platform with a massively lower learning curve.
Michael's experience in technology is diverse: database architect, UX designer, front and back end coder, marketing, sales, and – he loves his customers and is highly particular about customer support.
A father of twins and a former geologist, Michael lives in Colorado where he enjoys mountain biking, rock climbing, skiing, and singing in rock bands.
