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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
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I read this for a class, else I wouldn’t have bothered. It severely needs an editor. It’s a lot of common sense and flashy sayings, but the book doesn’t really say much at all, and certainly isn’t worth $35.
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Read this for work. Basically, the authors have taken some key insights from cognitive-behavioral therapy and watered them down into a pseudoscientific self-serving corporate success manual. Insofar as it borrows from CBT, the book has some worthwhile strategies and advice. But it's also padded with tons of corporate-world "success"-driven nonsense, which generates a certain tension, and outright contradiction in some cases. Some of the advice is mind-numbingly basic, for example "count to ten", or "plan ahead." Sometimes it's circular, as in the suggestion to "build trust." (Isn't that a result of higher emotional intelligence?) I guess this book might be worth a look for corporate blowhards who can't manage their stress and/or don't know how they come across to other people, but it's not really going to help them get to the root of their issues. And anybody else who's not simply interested in corporate advancement and/or has a shred of self-awareness and knows a thing or two about CBT or Stoicism doesn't need this.
Oh yeah, and there's a one-use-only code to take an online test -- clearly a shameless cash grab.
Oh yeah, and there's a one-use-only code to take an online test -- clearly a shameless cash grab.
Like most business books this is stuff you already know. I did like the format. Each subject had its on section and then there were mini chapters within to breakdown it even further. The section on self-awareness resonated with me a lot since there are a few bosses (not mine) that I think could really benefit from it, especially how yelling (and cussing) at one employee ripples throughout and can cause moral issues with people that were in no way directly involved with the initial incident.
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This book has a lot of tools that are incredibly helpful if you take the quiz and you know a bit about emotional intelligence. Before buying this book, I would suggest reading something else but then following up with this to get some ideas and examples on how to use these tools
EI 2.0 is a quick and easy read. The language is simple, and there is no complex idea presented here - it's exactly just what it is. A book on EQ.
I like the layout, i.e. the 4 blocks of EI - self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management, and lists of aspects for each of them. It's straightforward to digest - simple statements of what falls into each category and how they are related and represent EI.
It's only the beginning and end of the book that slightly bothered me - endorsements and brand pushing. I just skimmed through that, but the rest of the book is fine.
Did it help me? Perhaps to give what I feel & do a title. But it isn't special, to be frank. My best friend could've told me the same thing - like, 'don't avoid the inevitable meeting', or 'talk to someone with more experience that can help guide you'.
Or perhaps, I simply have already heard of a lot of this from the people around me - work and personal, that it became another book I read.
Some of the statements in the book bring out the skeptic in me. For example:
"People with the highest levels of intelligence (IQ) outperform those with average IQs just 20 percent of the time, while people with average IQs outperform those with high IQs 70 percent of the time."
OR
"...people with high EQs make more money—an average of $29,000 more per year than people with low EQs"
In all practicality, I doubt its validity. Or at least, I doubt that the sample set was wide enough.
There are a few more of these smattered in the last few pages of the book (where self-promotion is sort of the main theme).
The online test was more interesting than the book itself, and I'd recommend doing that on its own, and a self-assessment of it. If you're reading the book, stick with the fours blocks.
I like the layout, i.e. the 4 blocks of EI - self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management, and lists of aspects for each of them. It's straightforward to digest - simple statements of what falls into each category and how they are related and represent EI.
It's only the beginning and end of the book that slightly bothered me - endorsements and brand pushing. I just skimmed through that, but the rest of the book is fine.
Did it help me? Perhaps to give what I feel & do a title. But it isn't special, to be frank. My best friend could've told me the same thing - like, 'don't avoid the inevitable meeting', or 'talk to someone with more experience that can help guide you'.
Or perhaps, I simply have already heard of a lot of this from the people around me - work and personal, that it became another book I read.
Some of the statements in the book bring out the skeptic in me. For example:
"People with the highest levels of intelligence (IQ) outperform those with average IQs just 20 percent of the time, while people with average IQs outperform those with high IQs 70 percent of the time."
OR
"...people with high EQs make more money—an average of $29,000 more per year than people with low EQs"
In all practicality, I doubt its validity. Or at least, I doubt that the sample set was wide enough.
There are a few more of these smattered in the last few pages of the book (where self-promotion is sort of the main theme).
The online test was more interesting than the book itself, and I'd recommend doing that on its own, and a self-assessment of it. If you're reading the book, stick with the fours blocks.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Interesting information although a little dated. Good bite-sized nuggets. I may revisit this later
informative
I read this over the course of a few months as required reading for a leadership program. It does a good job of explaining emotional intelligence and provides practical tips to increase your EQ. I don’t think it is incredibly cohesive to sit down and read like a novel, so it worked for me to read it slowly over time.