artificial intelligence? Well “Flowers for Algernon” written by Daniel Keyes is about just that. When Charlie Gordon is chosen for an operation to triple his IQ he is ecstatic. But he knows it may not last forever and he is prepared for that. He ends up getting the operation and it worked! But not for long. After a few weeks he sees signs of loss of intelligence just like a mouse named Algernon with the same operation. After the mouse dies Charlie loses all hope and he knows he is losing intelligence day
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Emotional Intelligence is a set of qualities and competencies that captures a broad collection of individual skills and dispositions‚ usually referred to as soft skills or inter and intra-personal skills‚ that are outside the traditional areas of specific knowledge‚ general intelligence‚ and technical or professional skills. Emotions are an intrinsic part of our biological makeup‚ and every morning they march into the office with us and influence our behavior. Emotional intelligence consists of five
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Emotional Intelligence Summary Michele J. Mackin Grand Canyon University: MGT-605 March 20‚ 2013 Emotional Intelligence Summary Within this summary‚ I will discuss the Maetrix Emotional Intelligence Test (MEIT)‚ (Discover‚ 2013)‚ what I learned about myself‚ how this knowledge will help me to become an effective manager‚ and discuss supporting evidence. The MEIT and Four Quadrants The MEIT is a 40 question self-assessment based on the Emotional Intelligence model introduced by Daniel Goleman
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Soft skills is a sociological term relating to a person’s "EQ" (Emotional Intelligence Quotient)‚ the cluster of personality traits‚ social graces‚ communication‚ language‚ personal habits‚ friendliness‚ and optimism that characterize relationships with other people. Soft skills complement hard skills (part of a person’s IQ)‚ which are the occupational requirements of a job and many other activities. Soft skills are personal attributes that enhance an individual’s interactions‚ job performance and
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Workable Plan to Improve Emotional Intelligence at Work Place Emotional Intelligence is one of the topics that gain popularity in business discussion nowadays. To understand what Emotional Intelligence is and how it may help to build a better personality and better worker‚ this paper is to discuss about to two main competencies of Emotional Intelligence. The first one is the Personal Competencies and the other is Social Competencies. By understanding these competencies‚ employees gain the knowledge
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General intelligence can be defined as “the general efficacy of intellectual processes” (Ackerman‚ Beier‚ and Boyle‚ 2005). In relation to modern organizations‚ it is generally believed that individuals with higher intelligence are more desirable as they will have higher task performance; this belief has been held for more than 90 years (Viswesvaran and Ones‚ 2002). Furthermore‚ general intelligence can be divided into two different sets of abilities as Cognitive Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence
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Why Emotional Intelligence Is Important To Have In The Workplace MGMT 201 11/21/2013 Introduction There are many different characteristics a person needs to possess in order to be an effective leader and to be an asset to a company. Besides having a high IQ a leader must be able to evaluate a business environment‚ manage tasks efficiently‚ promote strategic thinking and innovation‚ and manage change. All the traits just mentioned are extremely important‚ although‚ recent
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Ignorance or Intelligence As C.P. Snow from the ongoing New York Times once said‚ “Technology... is a queer thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand‚ and it stabs you in the back with the other.”. This means that science‚ although great‚ can be dangerous. In the novella “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes there is 37-year old character named Charlie Gordon who is mentally ill and has a operation that increases his intelligence three times. The effects end up temporary and forcing him to
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The Role of the Situation in Leadership Victor H. Vroom Arthur G. Jago Leadership depends on the situation. Few social scientists would dispute the validity of this statement. But the statement can be interpreted in many different ways‚ depending‚ at least in part‚ on what one means by leadership. This article begins with a definition of leadership and a brief description of 3 historically important theories of leadership. The most recent of these‚ contingency theories‚ is argued to be most
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Emotional Intelligence is a Better Than a Higher IQ Emotional intelligence is one of the best predictors of success. In fact‚ many studies show that emotional intelligence is a better indicator to success than a higher IQ (intelligence quotient). Take for instance Richard Branson who is dyslexic who couldn’t read and write as well as his other classmates in school‚ but he became one of the richest men in the world. Why is that? There are several reasons. But the main reason why emotional
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