Emotional intelligence (EQ) is sometimes compared to IQ, although they are quite different, EQ is a relatively new concept and seeks to describe how someone’s inherent emotional skills can adapt to new situations and ‘read’ the needs of others.
Emotional intelligence is a concept that is normally applied to individuals and it implies that individuals have a more sophisticated emotional approach to life and the problems that come with it. However, emotional intelligence has a role in organisations. Quite simply, organisations that focus on EI perform better and bring greater rewards for all involved.
EQ or ‘emotional quotient’, is a term coined to describe emotional capabilities. The term compares to the better-known IQ or intelligence quotient’ which attempts to measure and create a score of an individual’s intellectual capability and then compare it to the broader population. The term was made popular in the 1990’s after the publication of…
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