The Future of IQ and EQ In Leaders

 

The Future of IQ and EQ In Leaders

Our understanding of intelligence will continue to evolve, and as we learn more, we'll be able to better use all the skills at our disposal. Eventually, we will see more emphasis on EQ in education and the workplace. There is also a growing interest in developing tools to help people improve their EQ, so we may see more emphasis on developing emotional intelligence alongside cognitive abilities in the future.

IQ and EQ are important measures of a peperson'sntelligence, but they measure different things. Valuing both equally when evaluating leaders needs to become the norm. Leaders need to empathize with their teammates. The ability to think critically and apply emotional intelligence to complex situations will help leaders get the most out of those around them. Even the ability to resolve a disagreement requires both EQ and IQ, so it's about time they were valued equally.

"I" happens in leadership when people in a leadership position say, 'You cannot argue with me.' 'You have to have a discussion. Otherwise, it's like someone is dictating to you, and that's not a healthy environment. Even if you disagree, you have to present facts. If someone disagrees with me and provides facts, then we'll discuss it. Then it becomes a discussion instead of a disagreement with an ego." Thinkbridge Practice Unit Lead Nupur Agarwal