book Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman‚ the central thesis that he tries to point out is that emotional intelligence may be more important than I.Q. in determining a person’s well being and success in life. At first I didn’t know what Goleman was talking about when he said emotional intelligence‚ but after reading the book I have to say that I agree completely with Goleman. One reason for my acceptance of Goleman’s theory is that academic intelligence has little to do with emotional life.
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Emotional Intelligence PSY 301 November 5‚ 2012 Theresa Neal‚ Ph.D Emotional Intelligence The purpose of this paper is to describe the differences between traditional cognitive intelligence and emotional intelligence. It will also address the use of emotional intelligence concepts in the work life‚ home life‚ and personal life. There are many possible definitions of emotional intelligence. In accordance with an article titled “Theory‚ Findings‚ and Implications” written by Mayer‚ Salovey
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Emotional intelligence and its relationship to transformational leadership and key project manager competences Summary During the article‚ Nicholas Clarke showed a few studies that proved the important role of emotional intelligent in leadership effectiveness: - Leban and Zulauf (2004) study: The study was obtained from 24 project managers and their related projects in six different organization from a wide range of industries. The data showed the transformational leadership had an important
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roots of emotional intelligence can be traced to Charles Darwin’s work on the importance of emotional expression for survival and adaptation.[2] In the 1900s‚ even though traditional definitions of intelligence emphasized cognitive aspects such as memory and problem-solving‚ several influential researchers in the intelligence field of study had begun to recognize the importance of the non-cognitive aspects. For instance‚ as early as 1920‚ E.L. Thorndike used the term social intelligence to describe
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Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive‚ understand‚ manage‚ and use emotions. The ability to perceive emotions is defined as the ability to recognize them in other people‚ their faces‚ stories and music. The ability to understand emotions is defined as being able to predict them and how they change and blend. The ability to manage emotions is defined as knowing how to express them in varied situations. The fourth ability is to use emotions to enable adaptive or creative thinking.
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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE A CLUSTER OF TRAITS O ABILITITES RELATING T EMOTOINAL SIDE OF LIFE Emotional intelligence (EI) is defined as a person’s self-awareness‚ self-confidence‚ self-control‚ commitment and integrity‚ and a person’s ability to communicate‚ influence‚ initiate change and accept change (Goleman‚ 1998). EQ is quite distinct from IQ and is considered more important than IQ to live a happy and productive life. People who do not have a strong emotional intelligence have a very hard time
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What Is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. It is generally said to include 3 skills: 1. Emotional awareness‚ including the ability to identify your own emotions and those of others; 2. The ability to harness emotions and apply them to tasks like thinking and problems solving; 3. The ability to manage emotions‚ including the ability to regulate your own emotions‚ and the ability to cheer up or
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Emotional Intelligence? Organizational Behavior Tamara Ramsey August 12‚ 2012 Abstract This paper examines how emotional intelligence and cognitive intelligence are associated with academic success and job performance. Emotional intelligence continues to pick up momentum in the world of business and academia. More and more research supports the concept that emotionally intelligent employees‚ managers‚ leaders‚ and companies produce noticeable business results. Employers are now looking
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The Importance of Emotional Intelligence Tifany Drapeau AIU Online Abstract Emotional intelligence is an important factor in the ability of people to relate to themselves and each other. It was once believed that those with high IQs would be successful‚ we know understand that might not be true. High emotional intelligence (EQ) scores are now believed to play a role the success of an individual. Emotional intelligence gives a person the ability to recognize what their emotions mean and apply
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The importance of Emotional Intelligence is something that needs to be recognized. Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify‚ assess‚ and control the emotions of oneself‚ and others. Emotional intelligence is a central parent of our everyday lives‚ both in professional and personal enviornments ‚ and as such it is important to become aware of exactly how you rate your own emotional intelligence. After the the emotional intelligence test that was provided on www.ihhp.com/testsites.htm‚
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