Is Your Emotional Intelligence Authentic, or Self-Serving?
Harvard Business
MAY 23, 2018
Kittiyut Phornphibul/EyeEm/Getty Images. It’s possible to fake emotional intelligence. Similar to knockoffs of luxury watches or handbags, there are emotions and actions that look like the real thing but really aren’t. With the best of intentions, I’ve seen smart leaders charge into sensitive interactions armed with what they believed was a combination of deep empathy, attuned listening, and self-awareness but was, in fact, a way to serve their own emotional needs.
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