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Executive EQ: Emotional Intelligence in Leadership & Organizations
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#1 by Patrick Merlevede on April 30, 2010 - 10:28 pm
I read the translation of this book in september 1997. The thing I like about the book is the test (EQ map) – in fact, I recommend buying the book for taking the test. The book itself isn’t that great, especially the link between the test and the rest of the book is ratther weak (to say the least). A more extensive review can be found on my website, 7EQ.com. Conclusion: if you want to test your EQ, buy this book. If you want to develop it, look elsewhere.
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by Anonymous on April 30, 2010 - 10:39 pm
I didn’t assign this book to my students without warning them and making my own comments and changes, e.g. incorporating the auther’s new Driving Forces of Competitive Advantage model into the subject; following up on Kaipa’s EQ-in-Action model which is barely mentioned in the book (p. 175); adding multiplier R (Reading -> perpetual learning) to its PI (Practical Intuition) equation, etc. Furthermore, the author’s Tibetan tales seem illusive and redundant. I would like to see a better new edition, yet it is only one star to Five!
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by Cindy Marteney on April 30, 2010 - 11:59 pm
I just bought a new book to share with clients because my paperback is so dog-eared and marked up.
The book’s Prologue is even worth revisiting, with the story of the Tibetan elder sharing his life story with the author, because it made him “real, not just a name…not just some stranger who climbed a mountain with you.”
In the Introduction, the author encourages the reader to ask, “What have you been through in life? What got you here? What makes you worth knowing — and trusting? What fires your creativity? What makes you real — and valuable? The author links the answers to these questions (and countless other reflective questions) to how well one connects to others emotionally.
The book goes on to explore powerful components of EQ, including some of my favorites from the book:
* Emotional Honesty — not just as a concept but as a felt sensation in the body and as a reflective practice in morning notes.
* Emotional Energy — with calm states enhancing EQ, whil tense-energy and tense-tired states skew emotional intelligence. The author notes that most EQ theories ignore the energy-EQ connection altogether and at a big cost to applying EQ principles (as if emotions lived separately from the body!).
* Practical Intuition — an interesting section on “unintentionally ambiguous behaviors, which next to abrasive/aggressive behaviors cause the most tension for folks, who assume the worst about incongruencies in others.
* Trust Radius — simple exercise uses questions: “Am I one of the people you trust completely? If not, why not? And how specifically could I increase trustworthiness in your eyes? // Is this person inside my trust radius? If not, why not? etc.
* Influence without Authority — defining influence as when you’re up to what is “right and purposeful,” the “necessary people and resources tend to be attracted to the cause” through resonance. When the speaker is “part of” or becomes “one with” the listener (vs. dehumanizing the enemy or opposition), influence emerges from alignment vs. authority or manipulation.
The biggest complaint? The type is very small and the pages are dense…not a fast read, but a great book with many sections worthy of revisiting!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by SouthBayDude on May 1, 2010 - 1:12 am
Books about EQ seem to fall into three categories: (1) High level concepts about the topic with platitudes about how to develop it, (2) Dense academic research, and (3) Emotional outpourings from the author about their own experience. This book is clearly in category 2.
I have found this a helpful reference text and I review it from time to time to gather additional “nuggets” to share in presentations/workshops.
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by Manfred Gollent on May 1, 2010 - 4:10 am
The book is extremely insightful and will add value for any reader – guaranteed!
Rating: 5 / 5