Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves + THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TEST pdf  

Not education. Not experience. Not knowledge or intellectual horsepower. None of these serve as an adequate predictor as to why one person succeeds and another doesn’t. There is something else going on that society doesn’t seem to account for.

We see examples of this every day in our workplaces, our homes, our churches, our schools and our neighborhoods. We observe supposedly brilliant and well-educated people struggle, while others with fewer obvious skills or attributes flourish. And we ask ourselves why?

The answer almost always has to do with this concept called emotional intelligence. And while it is harder to identify and measure than IQ or experience, and certainly difficult to capture on a resume, it’s power cannot be denied. And by now, it’s not exactly a secret. People have been talking about emotional intelligence for a while, but somehow they haven’t been able to harness its power. After all, as asocicty we continue to focus most ofour self-improvement energy in the pursuit of knowledge, experience, intelligence and education. This would be fine if we could honestly say we had a full understanding of our emotions, not to mention the emotions of others, and an understanding of how our emotions influence our lives so fundamentally every day.

I think the reason for this gap between the popularity of emotional intelligence as a concept and its application in society is twofold. First, people just don’t understand it. They often mistake emotional intelligence for a form of charisma or gregariousness. Second, they don’t see it as something that can be improved. Either you have it or you don’t.

And that’s why this is such a helpful book. By understanding what emotional intelligence really is and how we can manage it in our lives, we can begin to leverage all of that intelligence, education and experience we’ve been storing up for all these years.

So, whether you’ve been wondering about emotional intelligence for years or know nothing about it, this book can drastically change the way you think about success. You might want to read it twice.

Patrick Lencioni

Contents

Foreword by Patrick Lencioni

1. The Journey
2. The Big Picture
3. What Emotional Intelligence Looks Like: Understanding the Four Skills
4. Digging In: An Action Plan to Increase Your EQ
5. Self-Awareness Strategies
6. Self-Management Strategies
7. Social Awareness Strategies
8. Relationship Management Strategies

Epilogue—Just the Facts: A Look at the Latest Discoveries in Emotional Intelligence
Discussion Questions for Reading Groups
Notes
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Language: English
Format: PDF
Pages: 280