Do You Have Emotional Intelligence?

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  invictallc12/17/07 Report as spam
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  It's all a combination

  I belive similar to IQ, that EQ had a genetic component to it. Environment plays a large role in everything we learn and do, so that is something scientists often overlook. A recent test in Tuscula, Alabama showed that EQ and IQ is something that can be trained for some people just increase their score at a higher level then others. It's hard to guage why that is, it might be genetic but it might be a lot of other components as well such as time put to training, effort etc..
  
  Asif Ahmed
  http://www.heliocorporate.com

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  jackkeogh12/17/07 Report as spam
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  RE: Do You Have Emotional Intelligence?

  I agree that success in life is related to the ability to "sell".
  We can all learn to do better at test taking - but that does not mean we are "more" intelligent. The problem it seems to me relates to test design. Emotional Intelligence is an aspect that was not measured by standard intelligence tests - does that make it a "new" intelligence or simply one that we did not know how to measure. There is a strong school of thought that suggests we cannot "improve" our EQ (Mayers, Salovey). But that doesn't mean that we cannot improve our emotional abilities and function "better". I may have no sense of direction, but I can learn to use a GPS system and find my way around..

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  recjr12/17/07 Report as spam
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  RE: Do You Have Emotional Intelligence?

  The two books that have made the greatest impression on me and have had practical application in my life are Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman (mentioned above) and Moral Intelligence by Doug Lennick. On my long list of "books read" these two are "must reads" for anyone desirous of leading an organization.
  
  Robert

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  Bonnie Wagner-Westbrook04/25/08 Report as spam
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  RE: Do You Have Emotional Intelligence?

  This article just caught my eye (just now???), as I have been a firm believer in EI/EQ for a long time. I also teach this concept in the leadership development workshops I deliver as a consultant.
  
  To exand slightly on what has been said by others, one cannot make a definitive judgement on whether one has emotional intelligence (let alone practices it) oneself! It is only throught the process of assessment that one can get a better picture of how one is regarded by others - the thing that really matters!
  
  This "assessment" (OMG - a TEST!) may sound formidable, but - since we typically don's ask for feedback AND since people seldom offer it candidly (unless you're the boss and it's appraisal time) - a formalized 360 degree assessment, feedback and coaching process is you're best bet to get at a more realistic picture of where you actually are functioning.
  
  I maintain that, what you DON'T know may be your ultimate demise! It's better to ask and get the kind of feedback you need so that you can re-direct your efforts to learn and grow in areas that are a priority for your success.
  
  Also, may I add as a bonus, what you will gain will benefit both your work life and your LIFE!

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  ArdaghJohn06/11/08 Report as spam
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  RE: Do You Have Emotional Intelligence?

  Forgive me for being a bit outside of your question, but I have a concern about the article. You used Wikipedia to define EQ. I am an adjunct professor for grad school and my students know that, if they use Wikipedia as a cited source, they'll get an F. Please don't be part of a movement to validate this "make history whatever you want it to be" "resource." I'll now step down from my soap box and put it back under the bed.
  Thank you.
  John Burns