Coaching Yourself to Leadership: Five Key Strategies for Becoming an Integrated Leader

What’s Your EQ?

An IQ test rates an individual’s cognitive intelligence quantitatively. It’s a measurement that is universally accepted. There is, however, no universally accepted quantitative test to measure emotional intelligence. There are EQ instruments that attempt to assess emotional intelligence, but there isn’t one universal standard. So, I’ve devised a simple self-assessment that can give you some insights into your emotional intelligence. I recommend taking this quiz to heighten your self-awareness before you read the rest of this chapter.

In the past, the “soft” skills that make a person emotionally intelligent were often overlooked in the workplace. These are skills related to understanding and managing people and relationships. Instead, ...