IQ vs. EQ (Competencies)

Daniel Goleman quoted American Psychologist David McClelland “McClelland argued that once you were in a given job, specific competencies like self-discipline, empathy, and persuasion were far stronger forces in success than a person’s ranking in academics. He proposed the methodology that has become competence modeling — now common in world-class organizations — for identifying the […]

Beyond Motivation

Yesterday I ran into a colleague who heard about my book. When I “naturally” prompted him to purchase a copy, he replied “I am quite motivated myself already, so I don’t think I needyour book.”. I explained to him (and to all blog readers) that my book is not just about motivation. The book focuses […]