“We’re losing social skills, the human interaction skills, how to read a person’s mood, to read their body language, how to be patient until the moment is right to make or press a point. Too much exclusive use of electronic information dehumanizes what is a very, very important part of community life and living together.” … Read more
“Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?” – Marcus Aurelius This is part of my ongoing series of blogs about Emotional Intelligence (EQ). The fourth component of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is Empathy. The … Read more
“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better and your better is best.” – St. Jerome This is part of my ongoing series of blogs about Emotional Intelligence (EQ). The third component of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in the common framework of understanding the subject is Motivation. Daniel Goleman, acknowledged … Read more
“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.” – Lao Tzu This is part of my ongoing series of blogs about Emotional Intelligence (EQ). The second component of EQ in the common framework of understanding the subject is Self-Regulation. Daniel Goleman, who is acknowledged as the thought … Read more
“Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one’s awareness of one’s ignorance.” — Anthony de Mello As I mentioned in my previous blog (the first in this series), Emotional Intelligence, or EQ, has several key characteristics, the first of which is Self–awareness. Self-awareness is defined by Daniel Goleman as “the ability to recognize and understand your … Read more
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” Albert Camus Have you recently given any thought to improving your emotional intelligence? Have you considered how it might be able to make you a better leader? Daniel Goleman has been the established thought leader … Read more
