Why you don’t need to be the smartest person in the room
Emotional intelligence is four times more powerful than traditional IQ in predicting success
The University of California Berkeley followed and evaluated 80 PhD’s in Science for 40 years to determine this
What got you here won’t get you there
During school and throughout our careers, we are trained very well in the technical aspects of our roles. Not so much in how we build and maintain healthy relationships inside and outside of work, and that’s the hardest part of the job. This is where our emotional intelligence comes into play
Success is within your control
Up to 15% of our leadership effectiveness comes from traditional IQ. Up to 25% comes from our personality. Up to 36% of our leadership effectiveness comes from our emotional intelligence. The rest comes from what makes us uniquely individual
The largest contributor to our leadership effectiveness, emotional intelligence, is also the part that we have total control over. We can learn emotional intelligence and get great at it with practice; using it to deal with the people and the politics, and build deeply successful relationships
Ready to invest in your success?
You know the fastest path to success is to sort out the people and the politics. Boosting your emotional intelligence will help you get there. Let’s work together on this. Here are three ways:
Influencing for Impact: This practical 2-day workshop is for you if you want to influence a decision maker, influence a change in customer or colleague behaviour, or influence someone to buy something from you
Executive and Leadership Team Coaching: Work directly with Lai-Ling to problem solve for your specific situation in a confidential setting. This is for you if you want to develop and execute on a game plan that is 100% tailored to you
Leadership Development: Invest in the product and transformation leaders in your company with leadership development that is customised for their role. This is for you if you want to learn about people and politics
References
Langley, S. (2023). Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) Certification [Lecture].
Whetten, D. A., & Cameron, K. S. (2011). Developing management skills (8th ed.). Prentice Hall/Pearson.