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Mr. Gershberg breaks it down as follows, “IQ, or
intelligence quotient, is a number derived from
a standardized intelligence test. On the original
IQ tests, scores were calculated by dividing the
individual’s mental age by his or her chronological
age and then multiplying that number by 100. So,
a child with a mental age of 15 and a chronological
age of 10 would have an IQ of 150. Today, scores
on most IQ tests are calculated by comparing the
test taker’s score to the scores of other people in
the same age group.
EQ, on the other hand, is a measure of a
person’s level of emotional intelligence. This refers
to a person’s ability to perceive, control, evaluate,
and express emotions. Researchers such as
John Mayer and Peter Salovey as well as writers
like Daniel Goleman have helped shine a light on
emotional intelligence, making it a hot topic in areas
ranging from business management to education.
The concept of emotional intelligence has had
a strong impact in several areas, including the
business world. Many companies now mandate
emotional intelligence training and utilize EQ tests
as part of the hiring process. Research has found
that individuals with strong leadership potential also
tend to be more emotionally intelligent, suggesting
that a high EQ is an important quality for business
leaders and managers to have.
The EQ concept argues that IQ, or conventional
intelligence, is too narrow; that there are wider areas
of Emotional Intelligence that dictate and enable
how successful we are. Success requires more
than IQ (Intelligence Quotient), which has tended to
be the traditional measure of intelligence, ignoring
essential behavioral and character elements. We’ve
all met people who are academically brilliant and yet
are socially and inter-personally inept. And we know
that despite possessing a high IQ rating, success
does not automatically follow.
This is the essential premise of EQ: to be
successful requires the effective awareness, control
and management of one’s own emotions, and
those of other people. EQ embraces two aspects of
intelligence:
1. Understanding yourself, your goals, intentions,
responses, behavior and all.
2. Understanding others, and their feelings.”
Mr. Gershberg goes on to say that five factors
make up Emotional Intelligence:
1. Self-awareness
2. Self regulation
3. Motivation
4. Empathy
5. Social skills
All in all, I found this article to be extremely
helpful as I hope to one day be in a leadership
position. I plan to continue learning more about EQ
and how I can incorporate it into my educational
and professional experiences. I hope you found
this information helpful as well. If you’d like more
positivity and education, feel free to follow my social
media located on my website,
evinersan.com.
Bob Gershberg Article: www.wraysearch.com/
viewpoint-bob-gershberg-october-2021/
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