My score as per the quiz was Good EQ. I would agree with the evaluation as I think I have a strong sense of combining goal orientation and with my personal values. I can relate to most of the activities that I do and why I do them. This helps me fight it out under pressure and succeed.
I completely agree with the statement that a high EQ (emotional intelligence) is twice as important as a high IQ. I feel that if a person has high IQ, he will have the right skills to succeed in the situation. But if the person is not able to relate to the task and just wants to complete it for the heck of it, he will lose interest after some time (Chancellor, 2016).
This is where high EQ comes into picture. To succeed in the long term and under pressure, it is very important that the person is able to relate to the task, and find connection between the goal to be achieved and his own values and perspectives. This enables a person to put in the extra effort that is needed to get success under pressure.
A very famous example of a leader with high IQ but low EQ is Steve Jobs. There can be no doubt whatsoever that he was very talented and knew how to get the job done. However, he suffered from a narcissistic attitude, with little attachment or respect for co-workers (Nadler, 2011).
On the other hand, an example of a leader who has high IQ and high EQ is Warren Buffet. He always had the philosophy driven by relationships and loyalty and a drive to personally connect to things and tasks he was involved in (Conley, 2011).
References
Chancellor, J. (2016). Why Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Is More Important Than IQ. Owlcation. Retrieved from https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/Why-Emotional-Intelligence-is-More-Important-Than-IQ.
Conley, C. (2011). The Top 10 Emotionally-Intelligent Fortune 500 CEOs. Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chip-conley/the-top-10-emotionallyint_b_911576.html.
