Albert Einstein je bil ocenjen na 160, Madonnin 140, John F. Kennedy pa le 119, a kot se je izkazalo, je vaš rezultat IQ bled v primerjavi z rezultati EQ, MQ in BQ, ko gre za napovedovanje vašega uspeha in poklicnih dosežkov.
IQ testi se uporabljajo kot pokazatelj sposobnosti logičnega sklepanja in tehnične inteligence. Visok inteligenčni kvocient je danes pogosto predpogoj za napredovanje na najvišje poslovne položaje. Potrebno je, ni pa ustrezno napovedovati vodstvene sposobnosti in uspešnosti podjetja. Visok inteligenčni kvocient sam po sebi še ne zagotavlja, da boste izstopali in se dvignili nad vse ostale.
Raziskava, ki jo je izvedel Tehnološki inštitut Carnegie, kaže, da je 85 odstotkov vašega finančnega uspeha posledica sposobnosti "človeškega inženiringa", vaše osebnosti in sposobnosti komuniciranja, pogajanj in vodenja. Šokantno, le 15 odstotkov je posledica tehničnega znanja. Poleg tega je izraelsko-ameriški psiholog Daniel Kahneman, dobitnik Nobelove nagrade, ugotovil, da bi ljudje raje poslovali z osebo, ki jim je všeč in ji zaupajo, kot z nekom, ki jim ni, tudi če všečna oseba ponuja izdelek ali storitev nižje kakovosti po višji ceni.
S tem v mislih bi morali namesto izključno osredotočanja na svoj običajni inteligenčni kvocient vložiti v krepitev EQ (čustvena inteligenca), MQ (moralna inteligenca) in BQ (telesna inteligenca). Ti koncepti so morda izmuzljivi in jih je težko izmeriti, vendar je njihov pomen veliko večji od IQ.
Čustvena inteligenca
EQ je najbolj znan izmed treh in na kratko gre za: zavedanje lastnih občutkov in občutkov drugih, uravnavanje teh občutkov pri sebi in drugih, uporabo čustev, ki so primerna situaciji, samomotivacijo in vzpostavljanje odnosov.
Najboljši nasvet za izboljšanje: Najprej se zavejte svojega notranjega dialoga. Pomaga vodenje dnevnika o tem, katere misli napolnijo vaš um čez dan. Stres je lahko velik morilec čustvene inteligence, zato morate razviti tudi zdrave tehnike obvladovanja, ki lahko učinkovito in hitro zmanjšajo stres v nestanovitni situaciji.
Moralna inteligenca
MQ neposredno sledi EQ, saj se ukvarja z vašo integriteto, odgovornostjo, sočutjem in odpuščanjem. Kako ravnate sami s seboj, tako bodo drugi ravnali z vami. Izpolnjevanje zavez, ohranjanje integritete in poštenost so ključnega pomena za moralno inteligenco.
Glavni nasvet za izboljšanje: Najdite manj izgovorov in prevzemite odgovornost za svoja dejanja. Izogibajte se malim belim lažem. Pokažite sočutje in spoštujte druge. Vadite sprejemanje in pokažite strpnost do pomanjkljivosti drugih ljudi. Pri odpuščanju ne gre samo za naš odnos do drugih; to je tudi, kako se povezujete in čutite do sebe.
Telesna inteligenca
Na koncu je tu še vaš BQ ali telesna inteligenca, ki odraža, kaj veste o svojem telesu, kako se počutite glede njega in skrbite zanj. Vaše telo vam nenehno govori stvari; ali poslušate signale ali jih ignorirate? Ali vsakodnevno uživate hrano, ki daje ali jemlje energijo? Ali dovolj počivate? Telovadite in skrbite za svoje telo? Morda se zdi, da te zadeve niso povezane s poslovno uspešnostjo, vendar vaša telesna inteligenca absolutno vpliva na vaše delo, saj v veliki meri določa vaše občutke, misli, samozavest, stanje duha in raven energije.
Najboljši nasvet za izboljšanje: Vsaj enkrat na dan poslušajte sporočila, ki vam jih telo pošilja o vašem zdravju. Namesto avtopilota aktivno spremljajte te signale. Dobra prehrana, redna vadba in ustrezen počitek so ključni vidiki visokega BQ. Spremljanje telesne teže, zmernost pri uživanju alkohola in zagotavljanje časa za počitek lahko dramatično koristijo delovanju vaših možganov in vaši uspešnosti pri delu.
Kaj resnično potrebujete za uspeh
Ni pomembno, če niste prejeli najboljšega akademskega usposabljanja na vrhunski univerzi. Oseba z nižjo izobrazbo, ki je v celoti razvila svoje EQ, MQ in BQ, je lahko veliko uspešnejša od osebe z impresivno izobrazbo, ki pade v teh drugih kategorijah.
Da, zagotovo je dobro biti inteligenten, racionalen mislec in imeti visok IQ; to je pomembno bogastvo. Vendar se morate zavedati, da to ni dovolj. Vaš IQ vam bo pomagal osebno, vendar bodo EQ, MQ in BQ koristili tudi vsem okoli vas. Če lahko obvladate zapletenost teh edinstvenih in pogosto podcenjenih oblik inteligence, nam raziskave pravijo, da boste dosegli večji uspeh in veljali za bolj strokovno kompetentnega in sposobnega.
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Intelligence isn't overrated. It's just wrongly defined.
Nice copy paste from my article!
Thank you very much for this reality check. I have found that taking an IQ test and scoring high allows intelligent people to be lazy, and not develop their brains to it's full potential. They often think that they have a high IQ and can use that as an excuse.
i remember within last 2 weeks, I checked my vocabularies and I surpassed all the marks of foreign learners.They said that the highest foreign English learners got between 3.000 to 9.000 marks while I got 11.900marks. To me it was unbelievable because I didn't know. I could pass all foreign learners. Who can learn 200 words everyday? I did it marvelously!
@4f801dec7b5b4bf294b64c2ed73befc7:disqus Let us not worry because mr writer said there are hopes for those who didn't graduated universities. am holding 2 years Diploma and 3 years experience. so what I need to do is to master the English. I had been reading books and notes past 6 hours which is there are hopes for those including me who believe they are disadvantaged because I saw job descriptions saying ' degree/bachelor.'
Thanks a lot
At 24, I wanted to join MENSA, so took an IQ test: 128. I've been depressed many years, wasn't able to finish my college education, couldn't hold on to jobs very long because I constantly got in trouble with people, my relationships were a never-ending drama - I just didn't know myself. I really got to know myself through bodywork and experience-based therapy putting great emphasis on emotional and body awareness - coaching for my EQ, MQ, BQ. I feel so much more alive and whole now, and the job/relationship/education construction sites are finally coming along nicely, too. AND I get to enjoy my intelligence, too.
Honoring my son's life today...he passed on this day in 2005, age 35, and he is lovingly remembered and loved and blessed! xxoo Forever, Mom
My son, Jeff, born in 1970, was a musical savant, IQ 158. He passed on this day, cinco de Mayo, in 2005, at 35 yrs. of age, from complications of paranoid schitzophrenia. I am recalling fondly, one comment he made to me when he was about 17: "Mom, you are the best mom and I love you ~ you are such a 'June Cleaver'....and, Mom, nobody cares about our 4.0s! I miss Jeff so much, but believe he is leading the band in the stars. The band he began in the 90's in LA, was BONEYARD.
It was a great article. In fact it was a truth. I have always been a person who was good in academics. I use to think that only studies are the most important thing. But now the phase I am facing in my life has shown that my EQ, MQ and BQ is very low and this has resulted in my IQ level too. Its very hard to bring all the things together but yes I think keeping track of my EQ, MQ and BQ will help me out and bring me back to my level again. thank you.
I can't believe someone would guess exactly myself. I am that way. I developed IQ and I only deal who I trust by just reading the face of the person because I have skills to know what type persons are without even asking a question. I remember one time I saw unskilled man who was guilty of something very bad I then wrote him to understand me or ready for worst. He really thought was from Secret Service and some told me he later ran. About EQ, MQ and BQs have suffered from EQ which goes as far as nothing else but sometimes some of those are there but they can only function after IQ approves. If one hurts and the hurts hurt lot EQ can't work untill heeling happens. If me wrong and am gestured normally I don't jump until I make sure how far the person proves. it is only after that I make decisions because I can't be enough fool to pour my heart with first phrase. There is need that the subject details because he or she may think am not understood but also sometimes I see many things people talk and I don't understand. EQ is just a matter of activating because some disliked actions deactivated.I believe I can survive but am not very perfect. I must thank this writer 1million for letting me know my shortcomings and offering advice. I have to add what everyone would benefit.
[Hide Full Comment]Thanks for this very simple and understanding talk about brains.
Great article in a world where scoring more marks is treated as the No.1 aspect of success..
Thank You so much for sharing...)
Is the spelling error in the title to see who notices? (Relly)....just wondering.
Great points, Keld! This shows, in part, the value of balance. It takes a little of this and a little of that to reach our goals. Your post also shows how much power people possess in reaching goals, because we can all increase our EQ, MQ and BQ. Thanks for making time to write your post!