Emotional Intelligence ...What It Means to Your SuccessAsk anyone to talk about their experiences with the people they've worked for, and you'll hear stories about someone they’ve loved working for and others who were difficult, untrustworthy, unfair, and/or “unqualified”. These stories, along with current research about emotional intelligence, undoubtedly reveal that people do not quit companies . . . they quit bosses! Harvard PhD, Daniel Goleman, conducted extensive research in 188 successful companies around the world and documents that the most successful people in business are not those who graduated from ivy-league schools or those who graduated at the top of their class. They are the people who have emotional intelligence! Goleman's research revealed that people who have emotional intelligence have mastered the following competencies:
Goleman goes on to say, “In determining star performance in every field, emotional intelligence matters twice as much as cognitive abilities like IQ or technical expertise. The fundamental task of leaders is to prime good feelings in those they lead. That occurs when a leader creates resonance—a reservoir of positivity that frees the best in people. In other words, the primary job of a leader is to manage emotions.” We at the Officium Group know that growing emotional intelligence is a life-long process. We create opportunities for leaders to learn through experience and build on strengths they already possess to create behaviors that fit their own style and work for them. |