Working With Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

Working With Emotional Intelligence

The rules for work are changing .We 're being judged by a new yardstick

Not just by how smart we are , or by our training and expertise

But also by how well we handle ourselves and each other

Daniel Goleman

Introduction

In Working With Emotional Intelligence ' Daniel Goleman discusses the importance of emotional intelligences in business world . In particular the author describes physical and neurological aspects of emotions stating that emotional life of people is not related to academic intelligence . In such a way , Goleman

underlines the importance of emotional intelligence skills in the workplace and in private life Goleman discusses the concepts of teamwork , listening , cooperation communication , speaking as they key aspects of emotional intelligence emphasizing their role in effective leadership and professional training programs . Through Goleman 's writing , he presents that miserable morale arrogant bosses and intimidated employees have destructive effects on performance outcomes and job satisfaction . The problem is that such emotional deficiencies remain neglected and ignored , but , if not managed , they are very likely to result in decreased productivity missed The book is Goleman 's quest for raising importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace

Book Overview

Goleman claims that emotional intelligence may be defined in several ways . For example , emotional intelligence is realizing one 's emotions self-awareness and ability to recognize feelings , or handling skills in managing feelings and emotions of other people . More and more companies refer to emotional intelligence because , as Goleman...