Asking these three questions will put you on the right track to improving your emotional intelligence.
Bill Fox
2mo
To complement Goleman and Nevarez's wise advice, I'd like to share insights from my 15-year inner leader journey. Consider practices like mindfulness and conscious breathing to develop awareness as a foundation for emotional intelligence. These help us observe our thoughts and feelings without judgment, enhancing inner clarity and openness to challenges. Through this work, we discover we're not the voice in our head, allowing us to observe beyond our egos. This heightened self-awareness fosters organic development of emotional intelligence skills. We become more attuned to our own emotions and those of others. For instance, recognizing ourselves as observers of our thoughts quiets mental noise, improving listening skills. Learning to direct our awareness without distraction enhances our presence with others. This approach also increases empathy and authentic connections. It doesn't replace the authors' strategies but offers a natural way to deepen and accelerate emotional intelligence development, based on my experience.
Dr John McMahon
2mo
Emotional intelligence is a survival key and supposedly (? genetically) an inherent characteristic of each individual. It manifests itself appropriately when called upon or it should! It cannot be taught (in my view). I was taught- life will put manners on a person- it should but does it? Critical parts of the frontal lobe of the brain are unpredictable in outcome and depend on a ‘correct priming’ input at a ‘suitable’ time(? age; ? offence). But genetic control will determine the eventual outcome. But genetic control in cerebral thinking and output is unfathomable and can it ever be managed or should it be? JMcM
Marko Dakić
2mo
This article provides valuable insights and practical applications. For me, it's not just about understanding emotional intelligence conceptually; it's about actively working on it through self-awareness, feedback, and consistent practice.
Amanda Greenwood
2mo
This is a great article which focuses on the practicalities of the oft-used but little understood term, “emotional intelligence”. What matters in the workplace is demonstrated emotionally intelligent behaviours, not traits or preferences. How you show up is everything.
James Gray
2mo
The article link to “12 learned and learnable competencies” the associated coloured table is a useful reference. Good article thank you.
Siraj Salman
2mo
Very helpful
Manuel Mesias
2mo
Insightful
Unpopular opinion: Emotional intelligence is more important than IQ. Here is how to improve it. https://thegentleforce.me/p/why-emotional-intelligence-matter-more-than-iq