What is the relationship between intelligence (IQ) and effective leadership?
While book smarts (IQ) matters, to be truly successful requires other forms of intelligence. Just as you can increase your vocabulary and general knowledge through education (your IQ), you can also work to improve emotional skills (EQ), conversation skills (CQ), and relationship skills (RQ).
Below, please find what we consider the three primary ingredients of relationship intelligence. These three types of intelligence are the primary components of any training or coaching we do.
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to accurately tune into and regulate your own emotions, thoughts, and values. Developing higher levels of “Emotional Intelligence” has been proven to be the single most powerful thing you can do to advance your career, influence relationships, and get people to trust and believe in you and your vision.
Decades of behavioral decision research has consistently shown that emotions, more than any other contributing factor, are what motivate us to act. Every decision we make, every choice to act or not act is determined by our intention to manage our feelings in one way or another, to either feel better or to avoid feeling badly. Emotion is the single pivot point to determine how well you know yourself, how you deal with adversity and conflict, and how well you relate to others.
Relationship Intelligence
Different stages of life bring different perspectives and experiences. Successful multi-generational teams can identify, value, and build on each other’s skills and experiences.
We maximize individual strengths and capitalize on generational differences in five distinct generations. Strong MGQ demonstrates inclusive behavior, fosters connections across generations, enhances employee engagement, and drives innovation.
Conversational Intelligence
Conversational Intelligence (CQ) is the intelligence hardwired into every human being to enable us to navigate successfully with others.
It can be cultivated in individuals, teams and organizations. Activating this ability for powerful and transformational conversations and knowing how to apply these skills will enable you to shape the mindsets and experiences people have at work. It will reduce fear and inward focus while creating cultures that facilitate enhanced sensitivity, mutual support, vital communication, and employee engagement.