It’s interesting that in the hustle and bustle of the modern workplace, so much emphasis is placed in normally recognized intelligence as IQ and advancing one’s skillset, that many schools of thought don’t emphasize what is actually needed as a life skill – the role of emotional intelligence, or EQ. Sometimes this can be thought of as reading the room, self-awareness, soft skills and empathy, emotional intelligence is sorely needed in today’s disconnected and overly tech driven world.
