EQ (Emotional Quotient) is one of the key traits of a Leader in the modern world. There was a time when the IQ was the hero, but now EQ is at the top. The book " Hit Refresh " by Satya Nadella talks about how he used Empathy to refresh the culture at Microsoft and instilled new energy and a new sense of purpose in the company. In this post, I want to discuss a simple technique to improve EQ. I am not a researcher or an academician, so whatever I write is based on my experience and observation. And it has worked for me. To start with let us define EQ so that we all are on the same page. What is EQ? In simple words, EQ can be defined as being aware of our own emotions. i.e we are aware of what we speak, how we feel, and what makes us feel the way we are feeling. The idea is, by being aware of our own state of mind and emotions, we would be able to understand others as well. And when we are equipped to understand others, we can engage with them empathetically. This is the
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