Nytimes. Dolphins, Aliens, and the Search for Intelligent Life. How do we define intelligence?
SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, clearly equates intelligence with technology (or, more precisely, the building of radio or laser beacons). Some, such as the science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, suggested that intelligence wasn't just the acquisition of technology, but the ability to develop and improve it, integrating it into our society. By that definition, a dolphin, lacking limbs to create and manipulate complex tools, cannot possibly be described as intelligent. It's easy to see why such definitions prove popular; we are clearly the smartest creatures on the planet, and the only species with technology. It may be human hubris, or some kind of anthropocentric bias that we find difficult to escape from, but our adherence to this definition narrows the phase space in which we're willing to search for intelligent life.
Astrobiologists see intelligence a little differently. Here's the trick - to be social, you must be communicative. GIBS Review. True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership (J-B Warren Bennis): Books: David Gergen,Bill George,Peter Sims. It is preferable but not imperative to have read previously published Authentic Leadership before reading this book which Bill George also wrote, with Peter Sims.
In the former, George observes that authentic leaders are first and foremost authentic human beings. For me, this is his key point and because it seems so obvious, it may also seem simplistic. On the contrary, he has cut through all the rhetoric and urges his reader to examine her or his own core values. For most of us, that is an immensely difficult, perhaps painful experience. In this context, I am reminded of the fact that in The Inferno, Dante reserves the last and worst ring in hell for those who, in a moral crisis, preserve their neutrality. What we have in True North is a further development of George's concept of authentic leadership but also a rigorous, revealing, and rewarding analysis of what George and Sims learned during their interviews of more than 100 leaders.
Hundreds (thousands?) What about the title? Emotional Intelligence Consortium: Research on Emotions and Emotional Intelligence. Scientific American: The Secret to Raising Smart Kids. The Road: Books: Cormac McCarthy. Emotional Intelligence: What Smart Managers Know - Articles - Publications and Resources - ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership. Paul, a healthcare association manager, seems to have it all: an MBA degree, unstoppable energy, charisma, and a razor-sharp wit.
Considering these raw ingredients of success, Paul should be a star. In reality, however, turnover in his department is high, and morale is low. His career seems to be falling apart before his eyes. Why? The reason is simple — Paul has a high IQ, but his "EI," or emotional intelligence, is sorely lacking. The term "emotional intelligence" debuted in several scientific articles written by John D. The Five Pillars of Emotional Intelligence Goleman’s books on emotional intelligence reorganized Salovey and Mayer’s model into five broad categories: Self-Awareness People with a healthy sense of self-awareness are "comfortable in their own skin. " More than IQ Most people intuitively recognize what Goleman’s books expertly put into words: analytic intelligence is not the most important criterion for success. Emotional intelligence is not about "being nice.
" Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ: Books: Daniel Goleman.