Four foundations of emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence, or “the capacity to reason about emotions and emotional information, and of emotions to enhance thought,” is important for understanding our own and others' emotions so that we can improve interpersonal relationships (Mayer, 2009). Have you ever allowed yourself to get worked up in a meeting and then regretted yelling at

When you meet someone, it's often easy to tell if they're emotionally intelligent simply by their vibe and how they carry themselves. Folks with high emotional intelligence tend to have several habits in common, all of which add up to make them easy to get along with. These traits also tend to earn them all sorts of

They mean the exact opposite of what you think. But only emotional intelligent people understand why.   The words hit me like a hurricane: "I know how you feel." They're right there on pages 80 and 81 of my colleague Justin Bariso's new book about emotional intelligence. They're simple words, and real--and yet as Justin writes,

  Own it or not, we are emotional creatures, and often our emotions get the best of us.  Two of the top reasons someone hates a job are that they don’t like their coworkers, or they don’t like their boss, because they are jerks. I have never met someone whose intention is to be known as

  Technical competencies might get you into management, but it takes emotional intelligence to make you a leader. In fact, research from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) found the main reasons for failure ─ struggling to handle change, inability to work in a team setting, and poor interpersonal relationships -are caused by a lack of emotional

“Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.” ~ John Maxwell All of us have experienced a wide range of emotions at work, both positive and negative. Unless we are totally out of control and become an embarrassment or a detriment to others, it is hard to imagine