You are hard-working. You are smart. But you constantly find yourself being outdone by your peers. And this makes you wonder: what do they have that I don’t. According to a 2013 study by American Express, emotional intelligence is one of the biggest predictors of performance in the workplace and a strong driver of leadership and personal excellence.
James Runde, a senior investment banker, writes on the subject for Harvard Business Review . He says that it’s important to be emotionally mature to succeed. “Without EQ, it’s likely that you will be your firm’s “best-kept secret” — not recognised, not appreciated, not promoted and, often, not properly compensated,” he mentions.
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