Executive E. Q. [Paperback]

Robert Cooper (Author), Ayman Sawaf (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1998

Executives, managers, and professionals all across America are praising Executive EQ and are putting the precepts of this book into action for raising emotional intelligence in their leadership and at all levels of their organizations.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Studies have shown that the most intelligent people are often not that successful in their personal lives. As Cooper (The Performance Edge, Houghton, 1991) and executive/entrepreneur Sawaf demonstrate, that principle applies in business as well. The authors argue that business success depends on "emotional intelligence"?a quality that "enables you to be authentic and true to your best self; to be clear and get along;...and to sense opportunities and create the future." Filled with examples from major businesses, their book includes an "EQ map" that lets readers measure their own relative strengths and weaknesses across many emotional intelligence characteristics. Both entertaining and informative, this book should enlighten all workers. Highly recommended.?Kathy E. Shimpock, Muchmore & Wallwork Lib., Phoenix
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 327 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade; 1 edition (January 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399524045
• ISBN-13: 978-0399524042
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #321,956 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emotions are a good thing...., January 13, 2000

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Aravind Manohar - See all my reviews

This review is from: Executive E. Q. (Paperback)

Reading through this book, I found myself repeatedly saying, "yes, that's exactly how I feel", or "ha! that's the way things ought to be.". This book clearly indicates what is wrong with the work culture of today. It also explains why, despite making good money, people still feel unsatisfied or incomplete. It gives you a good understanding of how to be a more complete and honest person/employee/manager. A must read for all those who are caught up in today's "intellectual and rationality first" work culture. A must read for all those who feel they are doing good, challenging, rewarding work and yet feel an immense sense of emptiness/hopelessness. Damn good book.....!

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Practical Management Book I have ever read, September 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Executive E. Q. (Paperback)

Robert Cooper's book is heads above all the other enmotional intelligence books on the market. The others empahasize to much theory. This author is heavy on practical proven approaches that are based on people be authentic with one another and working together. Granted this book may not be for those who don't have the guts to push themelves to grow to heights not even mentioned in typical management theories. Honesty, putting the customer first, being genuinine, etc... have all but become extinct today. Robert Cooper's book issue's a challenge to all of us. To be the best means competing against your own standards so you can best serve your customers first and making a profit helps you do that better. Bravo Dr. Cooper.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book with tools to measure EQ and apply every day, July 2, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Executive EQ: Emotional Intelligence in Leadership & Organizations (Hardcover)

Warning: This review could be biased as I reviewed the manuscript for authors before it was published. Executive EQ addresses some of the questions I had when I completed reading Goleman's book on Emotional Intelligence (EI). I learned that EI could be increased but how? What practical suggestions can I give my clients? While I love the philosophy and theory behind it, my clients who are executives in Forture 500 companies sometimes need tools and process steps. Executive EQ did address many questions about the application of EI in business and integrated it with philosophical anecdotes leaving me with deeper insights. This book also validates and legitimizes some of the practices leaders already use like use of intuition in decision making. The book is organized into four cornerstones with each section divided into very readable four chapters and each chapter flowing nicely from one to another. Overall, I am quite impressed and recommend it highly to business executives. I bought 10 copies and gave to my clients and so far every one of them liked the book! EQ Map (enclosed in the book) is an effective tool to measure where one stands and I am glad that it is not a number like IQ. I did find out that there is a more refined version of EQ is available through Q-Metrics and am looking forward to using this instrument with my clients.