Is IQ the best measure of intelligence? No. Daniel Goleman asserts that our traditional view of intelligence is far too limited. Goleman shares real-life situations in which people with modest IQs succeed while people with higher IQs do not. He attributes this success to an ability to understand and manage emotions. He refers to this ability as emotional intelligence and defines it as:
- knowing yourself
- managing yourself
- recognizing other's emotions
- managing other's emotions
- career "pathing"
- job design
Using specific everyday examples, Goleman states that while childhood is a critical time for developing emotional intelligence, these skills can be developed and strengthened throughout life. This fascinating book is the essential background to Goleman's recent book, "Working with Emotional Intelligence".
