James Daunt is taking over the (unenviable) CEO job at Barnes & Noble. But this isn't Daunt's first rodeo; he's actually saved a bookstore from the brink of bankruptcy before. Back in 2011, Daunt began running Waterstones, Britain’s largest bookstore chain. At the time, Waterstones was faltering much like its American counterpart. In just four years, Daunt managed to return Waterstones to profitability. Many are hoping he can do the same for B&N. The New York Times published a comprehensive profile on Daunt this weekend, and it revealed some insightful gems. In today's column, I cover three brilliantly successful methods Daunt used in the past that he could employ at Barnes and Noble. #leadership #management #EmotionalIntelligence #BestAdvice #meetings #BusinessIntelligence #careers #Barnes &Noble #Amazon #retailers #RetailStrategy #EQApplied #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more