Daniel Goleman Quotes

Biography: Daniel Goleman is best known for his work on emotional intelligence. A... more Biography: Daniel Goleman is best known for his work on emotional intelligence. A psychologist and author, his groundbreaking book "Emotional Intelligence" published in 1995, emphasized the role of emotional awareness and control in personal and professional success. Goleman's research has influenced diverse fields including psychology, education, and organizational behavior. less

"Our social and emotional circuitries influence our aspirations and help shape our destinies.""True freedom comes from releasing and letting go of fearful and limiting beliefs.""The rule of thumb is that the earlier in life learning begins, the greater the payoff in terms of academic success and emotional health.""Emotional resilience and intelligence are so critical to well-being that they rival IQ and technical expertise as must-have qualities for anyone.""The emotional mind is far quicker than the rational mind; thoughts simply take longer to form than feelings.""There is also a connection between a positive state of mind and a generally healthier and longer life.""Leaders don't have to strangle themselves with rules and regulations. If they are smart, they will set guidelines built on emotional intelligence.""Managers who know how to cultivate and maintain good relationships at work are more effective.""The single most important factor in job performance and advancement is emotional intelligence.""Boys who, at age 16, acquire emotional intelligence skills such as impulse control, empathy, and conflict management become well-adjusted 22-year-olds.""Our emotions are like amphibians, equally at home in the water of self-soothing as on the dry land of action.""Emotional self-awareness is the building block of the next fundamental emotional intelligence: being able to shake off a bad mood.""There's zero correlation between IQ and emotional empathy... They're controlled by different parts of the brain.""Emotional intelligence emerges as a much stronger predictor of who will be most successful, because it reflects how a person applies knowledge to the immediate situation.""The goal of education—no less than the goal of life—is to align one's avocations with one's vocations.""Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. But when we focus on others, our world expands. Our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind and so seem smaller, and we increase our capacity for connection - or compassionate action.""CEOs are hired for their intellect and business expertise - and fired for a lack of emotional intelligence.""Society changes only if people want it badly enough. And in that regard, emotional literacy can have the greatest effect of all: it empowers people to direct their lives.""An emotionally intelligent person can be a master of their feelings and an artist of their relationships.""Empathy and social skills are social intelligence, the interpersonal part of emotional intelligence. That’s why they look alike. "

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