Emotional intelligence has been in the news a lot lately. From articles about global leaders like Google incorporating it heavily into their hiring to research showing that EQ is a better predictor of success than IQ. Publications have talked about what it is, how companies are going about measuring emotional intelligence, how to implement it into
Out of all the qualities linked to success, emotional intelligence stands out as being by far one of the most important. Not only is it an important quality to have when interacting with others in a collaborative environment, a high level of emotional intelligence also speaks to strong self control and internal motivation. A high
People skills are one of the fundamental components of understanding someone’s emotional intelligence, or EQ. But can observing and understanding the way people interact with others actually give us insight into other aspects of their EQ? Can we learn where an individual’s strengths and weaknesses are, just by observing their people skills?
I was fortunate enough to be asked to speak on the topic of emotional intelligence - and the new EQi 2.0 - on Malaysia's leading business radio station, BFM 89.9. During the 15 minute interview we spoke about the effect of EQ in Asia, and how to effectively measure and develop emotional intelligence at work.