School success is not predicted by a child’s fund of facts or a precocious ability to read as much as by emotional and social measures.

I think the smartest thing for people to do to manage very distressing emotions is to take a medication if it helps, but don't do only that. You also need to train your mind.

There is zero correlation between IQ and emotional empathy.They're controlled by different parts of the brain.

Feelings are self-justifying, with a set of perceptions and proofs all their own.

Emotional intelligence does not mean merely being nice. At strategic moment it may demand not being nice, but rather, for example, bluntly confronting someone with an uncomfortable but consequential truth they've been avoiding.

Resonant leaders know when to be collaborative and when to be visionary, when to listen and when to command.

Emotional intelligence accounts for 80 percent of career success.

A visionary leader can impact the process positively by honoring the feelings and beliefs of the people around him, while steadfastly demonstrating teh benefit of moving toward the dream.

Even though a high IQ is no guarantee of prosperity, prestige, or happiness in life, our schools and our culture fixate on academic abilities, ignoring the emotional intelligence that also matters immensely for our personal destiny.

Visionary leaders stare a mission, set standards, and let people know whether their work is furthering the group goals.