Project Manager| AWR Development (BD) Ltd. Cox's Bazer , Bangladesh
As project managers, we are aware of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and its impact on team performance and project success. Genetic EI refers to the idea that emotional intelligence can be inherited and influenced by genetic factors. Saving Changes...
EI is just another set of skills, like the ability to juggle or to give a good speech. With a growth mindset, anyone can improve across all four quadrants, but where they start will vary based on a combination of nature & nurture drivers.
If anything, I'd prefer a leader who has is aware of how low their EI is and applies themselves diligently to raise it rather than one who starts out with relatively high EI but doesn't believe they can be better.
I don't think that the level of EI is as significant to performance as how it is applied regardless of whether the source is nature vs. nurture.
A high EQ doesn't mean someone is predisposed to help others. Con artists and manipulators master its use to exploit others. Whether the PM chooses to use those skills for the benefit of the team or for purely selfish reasons will have a greater impact than level of skill itself. Saving Changes...
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base.
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