EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success [Paperback]

Steven J. Stein & Howard E. Book (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001

With real-life anecdotes of EI factors interacting at work, home, and in social situations, this book defines EI, demonstrates new evidence on its importance, provides useful steps to improve it, and enables readers to begin the process of change at their own pace. Softcover, 2000, 276 pages

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"...street smarts may take you further than school smarts and that, unlike the dreaded IQ, they can be altered." --Toronto Star

"....provides practical ideas for improving your weak spots." - PROFIT --PROFIT

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"At last! A breakthrough book that proves emotional intelligence drives success in the business world and in family life. The EQ Edge delivers a practical, research based, real-world roadmap on how you can bolster the odds of achieving success at work, at play, and in your personal relationships." —Jack Canfield, co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul® series and co-author of The Success Principles ^TM: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

“Finally, a practical and useable guide to what emotional intelligence is all about. This book peels the onions on what EQ really is and teaches the reader to assess their own EQ and how to increase it. This is the holy grail for career success.” —Michael Feiner, Professor, Columbia Graduate School of Business and author of The Feiner Points of Leadership

“Most professionals agree on the critical importance of EI, but often resolve into abstract discussions and debate as to what it is, how it is best measured, etc. The EQ Edge cuts through the abstractions, not only clarifying emotional intelligence, but it goes much further in providing the reader with a practical user’s guide. After reading this book, not only will you be more EI knowledgeable, but you will know how to manage your emotional intelligence for the better, in work and virtually every other aspect of life.” —Dr. Dan Baker, Clinical Psychologist, Canyon Ranch, and author of What Happy People Know

 

“The EQ Edge provided great insight into the theoretical and economic value of emotional intelligence, as well as the importance it plays in effective leadership. The book demonstrates the importance of performance predictors’ in succession planning by providing practical examples and comprehensive data. It is relevant and useful for current and future law-enforcement leaders who want to build trust by sharing their vision and expressing their passion. The EQ Edge has been instrumental in my understanding of emotional intelligence and has had a great impact in the United States and international law-enforcement communities.”—Special Agent Tim Turner, FBI Academy

 

“The EQ Edge takes a thorough dive into the concepts of Emotional Intelligence while providing a number of practical and useful strategies that can be incorporated into your daily experiences to improve and enhance your performance as well as others around you.” —Gena DeChant, M.A. (I/O Psychology), SPHR, Vice  President & Human Resource Professional, Wachovia Corporation

 

“The EQ Edge is one of the few books that not only clearly defines what emotional intelligence is and how it differs from IQ, but also tells readers what practical steps they can take to enhance their emotional intelligence quotient. It applies the principles and practices of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and includes many useful techniques that can help readers lead happier and more effective lives.” —Dr. Albert Ellis, President of the Albert Ellis Institute for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

 

“The EQ Edge … explains and explores emotional intelligence, taking readers through 15 crucial elements—among them self-regard, flexibility, empathy, and impulse control—with suggestions of how to improve.”—The Globe and Mail

 

 “This book takes readers through a systematic journey of the 15 dimensions of the Bar-On EQ model. The book provokes self-reflection and yet is easy and fun to read because of the many anecdotes used to bring the different facets of EQ to life.”—Chua Ping Tzeun, Psychologist, Singapore Armed Forces

 

“It’s reassuring to hear that street smarts may take you further than school smarts and that, unlike the dreaded IQ, they can be altered.”—The Toronto Star

 

“Although a pilot’s technical skills. education, training and experience are all-important in meeting the challenges of a complex and demanding environment, it is the individual’s emotional intelligence that ultimately determines success or failure in this rapidly changing industry. Incorporating the EQ-i^® into Air Canada’s pilot selection process has enables our company to identify candidates who not only possess advanced technical skills, but also the necessary emotional and social competencies predictive of long-term success as an Air Canada pilot.”—Captain David Legge, Director, Flight Operations Technical, Air Canada

 

“I have found the book The EQ Edge to be an invaluable aid to more than 150 clients who have used EQ-i^® as a leadership development tool. These clients have been in Eversheds, The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, E&Y, DWP, The Pension Service, Scottish Power, ICI, Hewlett Packard, BP, The Department of Health, Centrica, Astra Zeneca, Northern Foods, McDonald’s, Pearl, PwC, and IBM. It is clear, has helpful tips, and can be absorbed as required.”—Jonathan Perks, MBE, MD Leadership Services, Penna plc

 

“The EQ Edge is a must-read for anyone constructing an intervention or training program to enhance personal understanding and skills associated with emotional intelligence. Each chapter tunnels its way into the most critical aspects of what emotional intelligence actually means and how to achieve personal success, both internally and in our relationships with those around us. It adroitly synthesizes the research and the theory in such a way as to make the application of emotional intelligence available to clinicians and trainers alike. Developing an applied base program in emotional intelligence without utilizing this book is comparable to baking the cake and leaving off the icing.”—Patrick Kilcarr, Ph.D., Director, Center for Personal Development, School of Nursing & Health Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

 

“I have found The EQ Edge to be very helpful in providing feedback to students who take EQ-i^® assessment here at the University of Kansas Public Management Center. Having the book organized around the 15 EQ-i^® subscales allows busy students to focus on areas of improvement.”—Marvin Stottlemire, Ph.D., JD, Assistant Director, University of Kansas Management Center

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Multi-Health Systems (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097319670X
• ISBN-13: 978-0973196702
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,234,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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71 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly Surprised By Contents, January 25, 2001

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David Factor, Ph.D., a psychologist (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The EQ Edge : Emotional Intelligence and Your Success (Hardcover)

I was not sure what to expect when I started to read this book. The second author is a psychiatrist and an organizational consultant. The first author, Steven Stein is a psychologist, but also well known for heading up a very successful test publishing company. Was the book going to be an advertisement for his tests? Would his success as a businessperson enhance the credibility of the message?

The book was very easy to get into. The writing is engaging. It starts with a brief history and definition of emotional intelligence (something Goleman avoids in his first book on the subject). It focuses on Reuven BarOn's definition but also includes Peter Salovey and John Mayer's definition - the originators of the concept.

The book, to my pleasant surprise, does not focus on the test (Emotional Quotient Inventory -EQ-i), but on how to gauge yourself (using exercises provided in the book) and work on improving yourself in the 15 specific areas of emotional intelligence. For the most part the exercises are taken from well-validated methods of cognitive-behavior therapy. As a psychologist I have no problem recommending this book to clients. In fact, there is more data behind this approach than what is proposed in many of the "best-selling" books out there. (For the academically oriented professional, please read the EQ-i test manual.)

Most interesting to me were some of the studies in the last chapter. It is very unusual for self-help books, and books on emotional intelligence to include original research on the importance of the concept. This makes the book great for those people you know who doubt the importance of E.I. To see how E.I. has made a difference to the U.S. Air Force, and companies like American Express and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is impressive.

I've actually reviewed the research on the EQ-i, the test that much of the research is based on. The normative group is bigger and better than many tests in the marketplace: almost 42,000 people in 36 countries. There are also some good scientific publications on it. While there is no "perfect" test of E.I., I haven't found anything that even comes close to this one. In fact, I've come across many tests being used by companies that don't even come close to having the research that this one has. But the book is not about the test. You can't even get the test unless you are a psychologist or qualified management consultant or vocational counsellor.

Was the book an advertisement? Not really. The examples, which are very realistic, cover work and home situations.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch, December 13, 2000

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Sidney Wallach (buffalo, ny United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The EQ Edge : Emotional Intelligence and Your Success (Hardcover)

This book is really top notch in its field. It's different and better than a lot of the books on emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence has become a bit of buzz word lately, but this book has substance and a great deal of humor. A unique characgteristic of this book is its crisp use of the emotional intelligence gauge which told me where my strengths and weaknesses are. The feedback I got from subordinates was how my managerial style had improved.

Although, I read this as an owner-manager, I found it had an impact on how I deal with my family.

It really is a top notch book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Applicable and practical!, August 15, 2009

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Selwyn (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success (Jossey-Bass Leadership Series - Canada) (Paperback)

This well-written book on Emotional Intelligence is highly recommended for anyone who wants: (1) a good introduction of what EQ entails, and (2) a collection of applicable and practical tips to improve your EQ. This book organizes EQ into 15 scales (or qualities), and spend a chapter on each. This approach has allowed the readers to focus on one aspect of EQ at a time, instead of speaking vaguely about "someone having a low EQ because he is hot-headed..."

Depending on your profile of strengths and weaknesses, you will most certainly find some chapters more interesting and useful than others. My personal experience is that even by reading about certain qualities that I thought I was strong at, I have at times picked up invaluable insights from the book that quell my previous misconception on these topics. Overall, it's a great read for anyone who wants a more systematic survey of the many angles of Emotional Intelligence.