the x-factor for success

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AS A

STRATEGY FOR CAREER SUCCESS

EDUCATING THE HEART IS AS IMPORTANT AS EDUCATING THE MIND

“LEADERSHIP’S FIRST COMMANDMENT: KNOW THYSELF.”- HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED THAT SOME PEOPLE JUST SEEM TO UNDERSTAND YOU BETTER ?

WHAT MAKES THEM SO MUCH FUN TO BE AROUND?

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EI)ABILITY TO IDENTIFY ASSESS CONTROL THE EMOTIONS OF ONESELF, OF OTHERS, AND OF GROUPS.

Emotional intelligence is not about being nice all the time. It is about being honest.Emotional intelligence is not about being “touchy-feely.”

It is about being aware of your feelings, and those of others.Emotional intelligence is not about being emotional.

It is about being smart with your emotions.

IQ VS EIIQ CONTRIBUTES ONLY ABOUT 20% TO

SUCCESS IN LIFEEI HAS TWICE THE POWER OF IQ TO PREDICT

PERFORMANCE.

EI IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF WHOLE PERSON

MAIN SKILLS OF EI

SELF-AWARENESS

SOCIAL AWARENESS SELF-MANAGEMENT

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IS THE FOUNDATION OF CRITICAL SKILLS

BUT WE STILL USE THE OLD LANGUAGE TO DEFINE LEADERSHIP

BOLD BRAVE TOUGH

SURVEY

34% OF HIRING MANAGERS SAID THEY ARE PLACE MORE EMPHASIS ON EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

71% SAID THEY VALUE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN AN EMPLOYEE MORE THAN IQ.

59% OF EMPLOYERS WOULD NOT HIRE SOMEONE WHO HAS A HIGH IQ BUT LOW EI.

75% ARE MORE LIKELY TO PROMOTE AN EMPLOYEE WITH A HIGH EI OVER ONE WITH A HIGH IQ

85 % OF PEOPLE DON’T FEEL RESPECTED AND VALUED BY THEIR EMPLOYER.

7 OUT OF THE 10 FACTORS OF STAR MANAGERS ARE TIED TO EI

IN ONE OF MCDONALDS’ SUPPLIERS MANAGERS’ PERFORMANCE (47%) IS PREDICTED JUST BY EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE PREDICTS 62% OF THE VARIATION IN LIFE SUCCESS.

POLISH YOUR EI

GET TO KNOW YOURSELF

SLOW DOWN

CONNECT WITH OTHERS

GIVE CUPCAKES!

WHY EI ?

ARE LIKELY TO STAY CALM UNDER PRESSURE.

HOW TO RESOLVE CONFLICT EFFECTIVELY.

ARE EMPATHETIC TO THEIR TEAM MEMBERS AND REACT ACCORDINGLY.

TEND TO MAKE MORE THOUGHTFUL BUSINESS DECISIONS.

HOW TO SPOT HIGH EI• ADMIT AND LEARN FROM THEIR

MISTAKES• CAN KEEP EMOTIONS IN CHECK AND HAVE

THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSIONS ON TOUGH ISSUES• LISTEN AS MUCH OR MORE THAN THEY

TALK• TAKE CRITICISM WELL• SHOW GRACE UNDER PRESSURE

BOTTOM LINE

SINGLE BEST PREDICTOR OF PERFORMANCE

RELATIONSHIPS

UNDERSTANDING OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE