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When IQ Matters (and When It Doesn’t)

CaseInterview.com

Work Ethic — IQ does not predict how hard you work. Most consumer products that sell well are not always the ones with the greatest engineered performance. Daniel Goleman’s work in emotional intelligence, or EQ, was completely contrarian when first published in the Harvard Business Review in the 90s.

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Is Employee Engagement Just a Reflection of Personality?

Harvard Business

When employees are engaged, they display high levels of enthusiasm, energy, and motivation, which translates into higher levels of job performance, creativity, and productivity. A recent meta-analysis provides some much needed data-driven answers. They are more likely to show up with energy and enthusiasm for what they do.

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3 Ways AI Is Getting More Emotional

Harvard Business

AI systems and devices will soon recognize, interpret, process, and simulate human emotions. A combination of facial analysis, voice pattern analysis, and deep learning can already decode human emotions for market research and political polling purposes. However, the service’s output is completely emotion-free.

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What Happens to Mental Health at Work When Our Devices Know How We Feel?

Harvard Business

There’s even text-analysis software that will alert users to angry-sounding emails. Will we get to a point where disconnecting depressed or anxious people from their digital diagnostics is seen as ethically or medically irresponsible? Smart watches and fitness trackers monitor a user’s heart rate, sleep, and movement.

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7 Skills That Aren’t About to Be Automated

Harvard Business

Emotional competence. Even with the advanced capabilities of AI products such as Amazon’s Alexa, machines are rudimentary in their ability to understand the emotional tenor of a person, meeting, or organization. Product managers that I previously thought were hopeless became effective. An ethical compass.

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As a Consultant, What's Your Blindside? - Free Management Library

Consulting and Organizational Management

In my experience, they often conclude their clients have problems primarily with, for example, interpersonal conflicts, emotional intelligence and authenticity. I rely on my business acumen as a former executive, my emotional intelligence training/certification, and my overall leadership experience to suit my client’s needs.

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When Your Boss Has an Angry Outburst, What Do They Do Next?

Harvard Business

At best, such experiences can be frustrating and demotivating ; at worst, they can lead to reduced productivity or even to someone deciding to quit. To bolster moral attentiveness, organizations could provide ethics training programs to encourage employees to regularly reflect on their misbehavior at work.