What is EQ and why does it matter?

Written By Jonah Cacioppe

What is a better predictor of leadership success?

  • Awareness of self

  • Awareness of others

  • Social/relationship building skills

  • Empathy

  • Capacity to emotionally regulate

OR

  • A very general mental capability that, among other things, involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly and learn from experience

That is…IQ or EQ?

Daniel Goleman first popularised the term ‘Emotional Intelligence’ in 1995 after completing research showing that EQ leads to many positive aspects in life including better interpersonal relations, job satisfaction and more effective leadership skills. Many senior managers however still do not see a link between a successful company and emotional intelligence.

So. What is emotional intelligence?

Once you’ve read more about why emotional skills matter, you might like to assess your EQ here

Jonah Cacioppe
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