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The second distinction
Emotional Quotient (EQ)
“The old paradigm held an ideal of reason freed of the pull of emotion. The new
paradigm urges us to harmonize head and heart. To do that well in our lives
means we must first understand more exactly what it means to use emotions
intelligently”.
Daniel Goleman
1995
Research has shown that your emotional quotient – (EQ) now, referred as your
emotional intelligence – your ability to be continuously in touch with the
feelings you are sub-consciously experiencing, when engaging with others, is now
twice as important as high intelligence quotient (IQ).
Employability
Emotional intelligence has been seen to be significantly more important than
mental agility and technical knowledge combined (IQ). High EQ is much more likely today to
make you an employable resource than ever will a high IQ. Furthermore, evidence also shows that
the higher one goes in any organisation today, the more important your EQ
becomes.
A 21st Century talent
In high-powered leadership positions, high emotional intelligence skills account
for nearly 90% of what differentiates outstanding leaders from those considered
to be average. The scientifically
inspired concept of emotional intelligence offers a more precise understanding
of a specific kind of human talent.
Source: Inspired by an article by Cynthia L Kemper
In the words of Daniel Goleman
“Emotional Intelligence refers to the capacity for recognising our own feelings
and those of others for motivating ourselves and managing emotions well in
ourselves and in our relationships”
“Emotional competence determines how we manage ourselves and social competence
determines how we handle relationships”
So what does all this mean in practice?
A high Emotional Quotient (EQ) equips one with the ability to swing the
phenomenal energy triggered by fear or anger into a positive agent for change.
How to develop your EQ
In a nutshell, commit yourself to start working on overcoming your fear of
conflict. Embrace the thought of becoming a more risk-taking person in your
interactions with others by being more open and honest in what you are prepared
to reveal about the things that are not OK for you.
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