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Benefits of having a high EQ

Emotional intelligence is the source of such competencies as “If your emotional abilities aren’t
influence, initiative and achievement drive, which we in hand, if you don’t have self-
generically refer to as job performance. Ultimately, these awareness, if you are not able to
social and emotional competencies are the conditions that manage your distressing
define a productive and psychologically comfortable place of emotions, if you can’t have
work. empathy and have effective

relationships, then no matter how
Pure intelligence is not the key to success. According to
smart you are, you are not going
Goleman, high IQ is only capable of predicting 20% of the
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factors for success. TalentSmart tested emotional intelligence to get very far.”
Daniel Goleman
alongside 33 other important workplace skills, and found that
emotional intelligence is the strongest predictor of
performance, explaining a full 58% of success in all types of jobs.

IQ EQ Success

Source: Adapted from Dreamstime.com

There is growing evidence that EQ plays a key role in determining success – both in one’s personal life
and in the workplace. A high EQ helps anyone to communicate better, reduce own anxiety and stress,
become more resilient, defuse conflicts, improve relationships, boost performance at work, empathize
with others, and effectively overcome life’s challenges. Our emotional intelligence affects the quality
of our lives because it influences our behaviour and relationships.

“According to Rhett Power’s article on www.success.com/ (2017), there are seven qualities that best
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describe employees and leaders with a high EQ :
1. They aren’t afraid of change. They understand it’s a fact of life, and they’re quick to adapt;
2. They’re self-aware. They know what they’re good at, what they can work on, and what kinds of
environments suit them best;
3. They’re empathetic. They can easily relate to others and understand what they are going through;
4. They’re committed to quality but understand that perfection is an impossible standard;
5. They’re balanced and able to have a healthy professional and personal life;
6. They’re curious and open-minded, and they love to explore the possibilities;
7. They’re gracious, grateful, and happy.”
Our emotions and beliefs can be the cause and cure of our diseases. Dr. Travis Bradberry reveals on
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the site of World Economic Forum that the “EQ can save your life”.

4 Provider of emotional intelligence (EQ) - https://www.talentsmart.com
5 https://positivepsychology.com/emotional-intelligence-eq/
6 https://www.weforum.org/