A President With Emotional Intelligence?

July 24, 2008

Will the next US President be a model of emotional intelligence. We can hope so and it looks like Obama is getting credit for his EQ skill now.

People say he demonstrates one of the aspects of empathy: Validating others.

In other word, he “gets” them; and they love it. Recall for yourself a time when you really were totally understood and”gotten.” Isn’t it a great feeling experience?

Having the skill of listenting with mind and body to thoughts and feelings of others and gaining insight into thier needs and concerns is part of that skill.

The other part is vlaiding people and giving them the experiencing of being “hear” and understood without judgement.

Our possible future US president seems to be doing that. By the way - he’s got my vote.

Joseph Liberti

“That old skill that Obama honed at the Harvard Law Review of listening until everyone at the table felt they had been heard (and agreed with) is coming in handy on his presidential dress rehearsal.” Maureen Dowd NY Times

link: Op-Ed Columnist - Is ‘The One’ Cocky or Commander in Chiefy? - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com