Emotional Intelligence, 10th Edition

I read about two books a week and this was on a recommended list from a company that summarizes books and shares them on audios. While I do enjoy some audio like this, I wanted to read this one.Written in 1995, this book has a great deal of common sense in it.It has 5 parts1. The emotional brain2. The nature of emotional intelligence3. Emotional intelligence applied4. Windows of opportunity and5. Emotional literacyAt a time in our country and globally when courtesy and bullying seems to be front and center more than it should be, this is a thoughtful book that points out many issues facing all of us at some points in our life. It also offers some insights we all can use:• What are emotions for• When smart is dumb• The roots of empathy• Intimate enemies• Mind and medicine• Managing with heart• The family crucible• Schooling the emotionsThis book does have some academic leanings and parts appeared to be dry. So, after reading the first 50 or so pages, I took a new track – I went to the index at the back of the book. In 9 pages of two columns, there are dozens of topics, ideas, issues and resources. I spent several more hours going back and forth, comparing ideas and simply thinking about what was written.In my business world, I offer consulting services and this book has enhanced some of what I already was practicing and it provided me with some great new ways of looking at things.Great book – highly recommendedIf you find this review useful, please let Amazon and me know by clicking the helpful button below!John J. Hogan

Reading about Emotional Intelligence makes you realize how incredibly impactful it is in so many ways in your life and how the world would be a much better place if everyone read it and incorporated the principles in our lives. WOW!

The print is too small.

I listened to "Emotional Intelligence" via my Audible account during a long road, really long, road trip this summer. Overall, I thought the book was solid and much of the information, though technical, was helpful for answering the key questions.That said, the book is exhausting. So many illustrations, many of which are about children, teenagers, and troubled adults, it is often hard to make a connection with everyday life. Some of the detail in the text answers scientific and medical issues around Emotional Intelligence, but it can feel abstract.Important in all this, at least for my part, is understanding how primitive behaviors arise from a basic level of our consciousness. Knowing that we have windows, or moments, to react to prevent overreactions is helpful as well. Again and again, the author does well to provide perspective and aid for understanding why we act certain ways. This is helpful.I would have given the paperback, or hardback, version of the book 4 stars but in this review of the Audible audiobook I have docked a star. I do not think this is a very good audiobook presentation. The narrator is not someone I was able to listen to easily for the significant amount of time that it took to read the book. Nevertheless, his voice was not terrible and I managed that okay. One of the major problems I had with this audiobook is that there is no clear division of chapters, sections, and such which are able to be displayed in the table of contents. This means that if you are in section that isn't related to you or your interest, say, something about children, you can't easily move through it to the next because there is no certainty as to where the next "chapter" in the audiobook begins. This is unacceptable formatting for a purchased product.As a whole, I think the content of the book is good. If you are looking for something that is more practical and less technical, I would recommend a couple of the author's other works that are shorter and have application as their primary focus.

Far too often, in my opinion, we hear about the intelligence of someone, where he or she went to school, etc. How often do we hear about their Emotional Intelligence. IQ may get you into the door, but EQ keep you moving. There are many kinds of intelligence. Please don't be discouraged if you are not a book learner. Celebrate your emotional intelligence. Managing emotions well can transform our world.

From the time I was in high school I knew about IQ and the impact that it had on my schooling, place in the social structure and ability to absorb information. That knowledge was incomplete because you need to be able to relate to others. Emotional Intelligence was a very helpful book in making me aware that there are other aspects of life that might be even more important than IQ. Our EQ can influence how we get along with others. Goleman not only describes the various levels of EQ but provide practical implications to our understanding, how we can be aware of and change our ability to interact with others. Without awareness of where we are we will continue to make the bad choices that damage relationships. A excellent book for leaders

I wan the narrator to just stop talking. That voice...omg I’d rather commit harakiri. The content OTOH, is excellent. Maybe I need more emotional intelligence to deal with that voice.

The content of the book is excellent. The narrator’s voice is completely devoid of emotion or feeling (ironic, considering the content of the book!). It literally sounds like text-to-speech robot voice. Can’t force myself to pay attention. Had to physically read instead.