Emotional Intelligence

The self-management competencies defined by Daniel Goleman model, each had become fads, but under different names after the introduction of this book. Positivity has been called “growth mindset”, achievement “grit”, adaptability “agility”, and emotional regulation “resilience”. Each of these emotional intelligence abilities matter – but all share a weakness if taken alone: they lack empaty and all the rest of the social skills found in the relationship management part of EI.

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Part One: Paradigms and Principles

Almost all the literature in the first 150 years or so focused on what could be called the Character Ethic as the foundation of success – things like integrity, humility, fidelity, temperance, courage, justice, patience, industry, simplicity, modesty, and the Golden Rule.

Character Ethics taught that there are basic principles of effective living and that people can only experience true success and enduring happiness as they learn and integrate these principles into their basic character.

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