Emotional Intelligence 2.0 By Travis Bradberry-... !!better!! -

Don't ignore "bad" feelings; investigate them.

The next morning, he stood in Helena’s office. It smelled of old books and jasmine. She didn’t offer him a seat.

And for the first time, he realized: being right wasn’t the point. Being connected was. Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry-...

: Your ability to use that awareness to stay flexible and direct your behavior positively. It’s about choosing how you react rather than letting your emotions drive you. Social Competence

Helena shook her head. “No, you’re not. You were a high-IQ missile. Now you’re a leader.” She opened the book to a highlighted passage: Don't ignore "bad" feelings; investigate them

Travis Bradberry has not simply written a book; he has designed a training regimen for the soul. By taking the test, identifying your weakest of the four skills, and practicing the 17 strategies, you can literally rewire your brain through neuroplasticity.

But in the cramped, stale-air conference room on the 14th floor, his genius was a liability. She didn’t offer him a seat

Adrian Cole was, by every metric, a genius. His IQ was a soaring arc, his code elegant, his logic unassailable. He was the youngest lead architect at Nexus Dynamics, a company that built AI systems for global logistics.

Once you are aware of your emotions, what do you do with them? This is the domain of self-management. It is the ability to use your self-awareness to stay flexible and direct your behavior positively.

Two weeks later, Adrian sat in Helena’s office again. He placed the dog-eared Emotional Intelligence 2.0 on her desk.

If you have ever felt that your emotions control you rather than the other way around, or if you are a leader looking to boost team performance, this guide to Emotional Intelligence 2.0 is your essential roadmap.