Handbook for Developing Emotional and Social Intelligence: Best Practices, Case Studies, and Strategies

2.1. INTRODUCTION

This chapter is written for advanced practitioners in the field of emotional intelligence who already have the foundations for their success in place:

1. You know what you are doing and have specific expertise in leadership development based on emotional intelligence.

2. You are experienced with at least one major diagnostic tool. (All of the work with high achievers referred to in this chapter has involved the use of diagnostic tools for emotional intelligence including the Bar-On EQi®, the EQ360® and MSCEIT® (distributed by Multi-Health Systems, Inc., Toronto). The case studies cited all used a specific self-report tool for emotional intelligence, the Bar-On EQ-i®.)

3. There is a real business need that is being addressed through an ...