It’s been said, that executives and leaders are hired due to their skills and fired because of their lack of EQ – Emotional Intelligence.
What is Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify, use, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict. Emotional intelligence impacts many different aspects of your daily life, such as the way you behave and the way you interact with others.
Having a healthy EQ gives you the ability to recognize your own emotional state and the emotional states of others, and engage with people in a way that draws them to you. You can use this understanding of emotions to relate better to other people, form healthier relationships, or become a healthier leader. As well as achieve greater success at work, and lead a more fulfilling life.