Organizational Behavior
Dr. K. Erikson
June 19th, 2012
Emotional Intelligence
We all know, and if we do not know, that the days of command-and-control leadership are long gone. The fact that not all have heard, should be a responsibility, for those of us that have mastered the true art and science of conversations to step up and exemplify to our society this same art of “Emotional Intelligence” .
We have truly so much yet to learn about one another, to experience heights we have not yet. We are thankful for what we have conquered’ our learned skill, and achieving long sustainable positive results for ourselves and our organizations. Daniel Goleman’s first book on the topic of emotional intelligence has become one of the hottest buzzwords in corporate America. For instance, in 1995 the Harvard Business Review published an article on the topic. Two years later, it attracted a higher percentage of readers than any other article published in that periodical in the last 40 years at that time. When the CEO of Johnson & Johnson read that article, he was so impressed that he had copies sent out to the 400 top executives in the company worldwide.
What is emotional intelligence?
Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify, use, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and diffuse conflict. Emotional intelligence impacts many different aspects of your daily life, such as the way you behave and the way you interact with others.
If you have a high emotional intelligence you are able 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, achieve greater success at work, and lead a more fulfilling life.
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