This is the foundational emotional intelligence skill. People high in self-awareness understand what they do well, what motivates and satisfies them, and which people and situations push their buttons. While the authors’ EQ framework isn’t incredibly complex, the graph they present for visualization is helpful: So what exactly is EQ? According to the authors, “Emotional intelligence is your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships.” Chapter 3: A Framework for Understanding, Measuring, and Improving EQ Because of our brains’ wiring, it’s a biological fact that our first reaction to any event will be an emotional one, but only 36% of people are able to accurately identify their own emotions as they happen. Unlike IQ, you can substantially increase your EQ with effort. EQ point increases are highly correlated with salary ($1,300 increase per point). People with high EQ make $29,000 more than people with low EQ, on average.EQ accounts for about 58% of performance in most jobs.People with average IQs outperform people with high IQs 70% of the time.The authors start by contrasting how important EQ is to success with how much attention we tend to give it. Chapters 1 & 2: Defining Emotional Intelligence and Why It’s Important
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