030 What characterizes emotional intelligence in politics?

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In this and the next 4 episodes we are looking closer into the role emotional intelligence plays in politics.

I am answering the most common 10 questions people are not asking us, but should and the question I am answering today is:

What characterizes EQ in politics?

Before I answer today’s question, I want to share today’s quote which is from Plato and it goes like this:

"A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honourable, generous, tolerant and respectful."

Charles W. Pickering

There are many behaviours or responses that may give evidence of high EQ in politics.

The key is that when a public person or a politician is able to perceive emotional information, to facilitate relationships and actions through the appropriate emotion, he can also understand why others feel how they feel.

He is also able to implement actions or change the thinking to manage themselves or other people’s emotional states to bring positive change.

This is all done from a place of responsibility, honesty and coherence; then you can say that, that person is a politician with high EQ.

Stay tuned to find out more...