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A review by max_j_b
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Jean Greaves, Travis Bradberry
3.0
Meh.
I'm giving this a higher rating than I want to, only because I'm sure this book could be very helpful and enlightening for some people. I'd even imagine that the insights presented here have made a demonstrably positive impact on the emotional intelligence of many. But for me, I found myself saying "well, duh" after almost every chapter.
I'm not saying that I have incredibly high emotional intelligence, or that I'm somehow too good for this book- I just expected to be given better advice than "count to 10, don't forget to breathe." I feel like I gained an appreciation for EQ as a valid measure of personal and professional success, and maybe picked up a couple of helpful tips... Beyond that, I'd say that this book could have been shortened into a small pamphlet and it would contain just as much value.
I only read this because it was the group book at my office, and most of us felt similarly about it. I don't recommend it unless emotional intelligence is one of your significant weak points. 5 out of 10.
I'm giving this a higher rating than I want to, only because I'm sure this book could be very helpful and enlightening for some people. I'd even imagine that the insights presented here have made a demonstrably positive impact on the emotional intelligence of many. But for me, I found myself saying "well, duh" after almost every chapter.
I'm not saying that I have incredibly high emotional intelligence, or that I'm somehow too good for this book- I just expected to be given better advice than "count to 10, don't forget to breathe." I feel like I gained an appreciation for EQ as a valid measure of personal and professional success, and maybe picked up a couple of helpful tips... Beyond that, I'd say that this book could have been shortened into a small pamphlet and it would contain just as much value.
I only read this because it was the group book at my office, and most of us felt similarly about it. I don't recommend it unless emotional intelligence is one of your significant weak points. 5 out of 10.