Connect through Emotional Intelligence: Learn to master self, understand others, and build strong, productive relationships

Did you know that Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a better predictor of success than IQ?You can have all the skills and smarts, but if you aren’t great with people, your personal and professional life will always fall short of your expectations.In every sector, from teaching to manufacturing to law enforcement, brains and brawn no longer cut it. The ability to interact well with others—peers, subordinates, and clients—is what makes candidates highly desirable in today’s competitive market.Improving your EI is not about sitting in a circle and singing kumbaya. It’s about becoming a fully functioning adult who enjoys a higher quality of life in every area—within themselves, in their home, with their friends, and in their workplace.Here’s the good news: While IQ is relatively fixed—no amount of study can turn you into Albert Einstein—anyone can improve their EI.Connect Through Emotional Intelligence: Learn to Master Self, Understand Others, and Build Strong, Productive Relationshipsis your accessible and practical guide to:Understanding and overcoming internal obstacles that hold you back,Connecting with your coworkers and improving teamwork,Increasing your empathy,Giving more effective feedback, andResolving conflict productively.From the Introduction:Here’s the big picture of where we’re going: Imagine that you and a bunch of friends are planning a week-long camping trip the next state over, involving about a dozen cars. Vehicle-wise, there are three key components for a safe journey:You need to make sure that your car is running well and capable of making the trip.Once you’re on the road, you need to interact safely with countless other vehicles, watching for brake lights and anticipating erratic driving.You need to coordinate with your friends to arrive at the same location.I’ll explain how these apply in just a moment, but first I want to return to the research done on EI. Six years after Salovey and Mayer’s seminal work, Dr. Daniel Goleman brought the concept of EI to a much wider audience with his book Emotion