A prerequisite to thriving in a constantly changing and increasingly complex world is paying a closer attention to emotions, feelings and other arising phenomena. Educating ourselves about the hidden causes of events and consequences of our uncontrolled mental activity. And, as a result, tapping into intuition, ability to effectively adapt, make decisions based on clear vision, and other, largely abandoned skills and vast resources possessed by humans alone. Unique abilities that cannot be replaced by AI.
Authentic emotional intelligence
EQ is the ability to interact with a specific situation gracefully — without getting agitated, biased and carried away by destructive emotions. It comes down to the unambiguous “non-production” of destructive emotions and related symptoms. If a real-life situation has triggered a strong emotional response (anger, fear, irritation, etc.), there is no “Emotional Intelligence” in it. Social, leadership and other skills are secondary outcomes of tackling very simple daily destructive emotions.
Settling at temporary relief as a common band-aid approach to dealing with destructive emotions is to be discarded. Not only suppressing symptoms or diverting attention from them is futile, but it also escalates troubles in the long run. Similarly, faking emotional intelligence, joy or peace of mind backfires by increasing internal pressure and compromising the trust of others.
The direct influence of consciousness on other people
A commonly shared belief is that destructive emotions impact does not reach beyond a body and mind. People normally omit or discard any indications of the opposite to safeguard their conventional worldviews. They feel inclined to indulge in emotions and ruminating, either being not aware or reluctant to consider the consequences. The outcomes that might well be far from psychological only.
The person influenced by destructive emotions cannot easily recognize the connection between their inside reactions and external failures. Especially, if these are delayed in time. It normally takes quite a few repetitions of the similar scenarios with an increased magnitude for the person to start looking for answers inside. It is the leader’s responsibility to verify the link and put it to good use, securing long-term company and personal success.
Hidden stakeholders’ impact on the organization’s ability to deliver
CEO, business owners, and key staff members have a maximum effect on the organization’s potential to achieve its goals. However, a company progress might get easily compromised by the weakest link, an unobvious opposition, or someone with draining emotional problems hijacking the team EQ. The leader is to monitor personnel, investors, and other stakeholders to prevent destructive influence on the organization’s eco-system and its performance.
Future decision-making
An ability to foresee what’s coming. Sometimes despite logical, but legacy-based AI predictions, established “expert” media, and peer pressure.
Vision, intuition, and creativity cannot be forced on top of restless mental activity, mediocre worldview, and destructive emotions. CEOs will need to remove both personal and organizational bottlenecks and establish a culture to nurture new skillsets.
Ability to adapt
Being able to accept new challenges and succeed in a constantly changing environment is a by-product of a flexible mindset adopted and constantly practiced as part of organizational and personal development. There are no quick fixes/band-aids for reacting to changes enthusiastically. Temporary motivational techniques and cosmetic psychological patches are short-lived. Suppressing problems or diverting one’s focus from them always backfires.
Happiness as a driver of achievement
Happiness is not only a measurement of success. It is a situational indicator of the correct direction chosen and a facilitator of resulting accomplishments. Understanding the actual causes of happiness and creating a culture, that supports them is paramount to organization long-term success.
What it means to be a human
Is the answer to the “what to do next?” question. It is about understanding — achieving our goals, making a social impact or uncovering unique skills are the consequences of being happy, not the vice versa, …adopting this knowledge, and sharing with others.
