{"product_id":"the-eq-edge-isbn-9780470681619","title":"The EQ Edge","description":"\u003cb\u003eREVISED AND UPDAT ED WITH NEW RESEARCH INTO EQ AND PERSONAL AND CAREER SUCCESS\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhat is the formula for success at your job? As a spouse? A parent? A Little League baseball coach or behind the bench of a minor hockey team?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat does it take to get ahead? To separate yourself from the competition? To lead a less stressful and happier existence? To be fulfilled in personal and professional pursuits?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the most important dynamic of your makeup? Is it your A) intelligence quotient? or B) emotional quotient?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you picked \"A\", you are partly correct. Your intelligence quotient can be a predictor of things such as academic achievement. But your IQ is fixed and unchangeable. The real key to personal and professional growth is your emotional intelligence quotient, which you can nurture and develop by learning more about EQ from the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe EQ Edge\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthors Steven J. Stein and Howard E. Book show you how the dynamic of emotional intelligence works. By understanding EQ, you can build more meaningful relationships, boost your confidence and optimism, and respond to challenges with enthusiasm-all of which are essential ingredients of success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe EQ Edge\u003c\/i\u003e offers fascinating-and sometimes surprising-insights into what it takes to be a top law-enforcement officer, lawyer, school principal, student, doctor, dentist or CEO. You will learn what the top EQ factors are across many different kinds of jobs, from business managers and customer service representatives to HR professionals and public servants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe EQ Edge\u003c\/i\u003e will help you determine which personnel are the right fit for job opportunities and who among your staff are the most promising leaders and drivers of your business. And because all of us have other roles-parent, spouse, caregiver to aging parents, neighbor, friend-\u003ci\u003eThe EQ Edge\u003c\/i\u003e also describes how everyone can be more successful in these relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Finally, a practical and usable guide to what emotional intelligence is all about. This book peels the onion on what EQ really is and teaches the reader to assess their own EQ and how to increase it. This is the holy grail for career success.\"—\u003cb\u003eMichael Feiner\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor, Columbia Graduate School of Business and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Feiner Points of Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  About EQ-i 2.0.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The EQ Explosion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Exploring Emotional Intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Airport and the ABCDEs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Self-Perception Realm.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Emotional Self-Awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Self-Regard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Self-Actualization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Self-Expression Realm.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Emotional Expression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Independence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Assertiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Interpersonal Realm.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Interpersonal Relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Social Responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Decision-Making Realm.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Reality Testing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Problem Solving.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Impulse Control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Stress-Management Realm.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Flexibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Stress Tolerance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Optimism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: GeneralWell-Being.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII: Putting It All Together.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: The Star Performers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: More Star Performers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: The EQ Research Continues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Emotional Intelligence as Ability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: The EQ-i 2.0.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: EQ and Work Success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: The Emotional Intelligence Skills Assessment (EISA).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eSteven J. Stein\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and founder and CEO of Multi-Health Systems Inc., a leading psychological test publishing company. He is a former assistant professor in the psychiatry department at the University of Toronto and former adjunct professor at York University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eEmotional Intelligence for Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMake Your Workplace\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGreat\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEISA\u003c\/i\u003e, the Emotional Intelligence Skills Assessment.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward E. Book\u003c\/b\u003e, M.D., is an organizational consultant and psychiatrist. He is a founding member of Associates in Workplace consultation and is an associate professor in the departments of psychiatry and health administration at the University of Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eREVISED AND UPDAT ED WITH NEW RESEARCH INTO EQ AND PERSONAL AND CAREER SUCCESS\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhat is the formula for success at your job? As a spouse? A parent? A Little League baseball coach or behind the bench of a minor hockey team?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat does it take to get ahead? To separate yourself from the competition? To lead a less stressful and happier existence? To be fulfilled in personal and professional pursuits?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the most important dynamic of your makeup? Is it your A) intelligence quotient? or B) emotional quotient?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you picked \"A\", you are partly correct. Your intelligence quotient can be a predictor of things such as academic achievement. But your IQ is fixed and unchangeable. The real key to personal and professional growth is your emotional intelligence quotient, which you can nurture and develop by learning more about EQ from the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe EQ Edge\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthors Steven J. Stein and Howard E. Book show you how the dynamic of emotional intelligence works. By understanding EQ, you can build more meaningful relationships, boost your confidence and optimism, and respond to challenges with enthusiasm-all of which are essential ingredients of success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe EQ Edge\u003c\/i\u003e offers fascinating-and sometimes surprising-insights into what it takes to be a top law-enforcement officer, lawyer, school principal, student, doctor, dentist or CEO. 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