I think it would not be wrong to say that there are emotions wherever humans exist. There was a time when we ignored emotions when it came to intelligence, but that process has long been left behind. Although emotional intelligence is new for many people, it is a much more important concept today. Emotional intelligence is a type of intelligence that shows its difference at every point a person communicates. People with developed emotional intelligence know both themselves and others, have a better level of empathy, and make better sense of their own emotions.
The latest research shows that: Emotional intelligence is different from cognitive intelligence; in a more important place for success, happiness and life satisfaction. In other words, it can be said that an individual should use his emotional intelligence well for success and happiness in both his private and business life.
In past societies, only cognitive intelligence was important to be successful, and it was even predicted that people with empathetic, emotionally sharing attitudes would not be successful. The employer was expected to be more authoritarian, and it was surprising to encounter bosses who communicated, chatted, listened to you, and did not understand you.
But over time, it was seen that some people with high intelligence levels were successful in life, while others were not. Having worked as a senior manager for many years, Prof. Dr. Acar Baltaş “People are hired because of their IQ, they are promoted or fired because of their emotional intelligence.” This expression of Der Acar dates back to ancient times. This statement, which he said in 1995, when emotional intelligence was just beginning to gain importance, is still engraved in minds today.
Research shows that one of the most important characteristics of a successful leader is the potential to manage change. C.F., who was Egon Zehnder's manager for many years. Araoz says he interviewed 11 thousand people in 11 years. Among these interviews, Araoz reached the results by evaluating the results of 250 people, whom he placed in high-level positions and monitored their success levels at work, in terms of IQ and EQ (emotional intelligence).
It was seen that the highest success was due to the combination of experience and emotional intelligence. High DZ and try It was understood that managers with good experience achieved a success rate of 97% despite the difficulties of a new position. On the other hand, it was revealed that the highest failure rate, 25%, was in the high IQ, high experience and low DZ group. As a result, although experience and IQ are high, low emotional intelligence brings failure.
Catching change
We can say that change is the only concept that has absolute values, as time passes. We are subject to change every second it passes. We are innovating and becoming different in every aspect of life, and lately it has become much more difficult to keep up with digitalization and keep up with the pace of change, especially in business life. At this point, it is of great importance to foresee the ability of managers to adapt to rapidly changing conditions. In addition to being aware of one's own emotions in the face of changing conditions and keeping up with them, it is very important to be able to observe the processes experienced by colleagues, understand them, and manage the environment in the face of the anxiety created by change. Emotional intelligence increases people's potential to be aware of their own emotions and behaviors, to cope with the consequences of new situations, and to be aware of the emotions of others. We can say that when we fulfill these skills in business life, success will automatically follow. Emotional intelligence is a concept that can be learned and improved. Just as it is not too late for anything, it is also not too late to learn and apply it.
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