The Working Week 59 - spiritual intelligence

We're all familiar with the concept of emotional intelligence, but what about spiritual intelligence? That's the theme of this week's Working Week as Wayne talks to long-time Management-Issues contributor, Peter Vajda.

As Peter explains, spiritual intelligence has nothing to do with theology or religion. Rather, its about being aware of how and who you are in your dealings with yourself and others and uncovering a deeper part of yourself that help you focus on your attitudes, behaviours, feelings and emotions.

Self-awareness is one of the most important qualities that effective leaders and manager can possess, and so asking others to hold a mirror up for you lets you see the flaws and blind spots that keep you from creating effective relationships at work can be a hugely valuable exercise.

And since so much of our time at work is spent interacting with others, creating positive workplace relationships that are based on trust and respect is fundamental. That means understanding how to deal with anger, change and the divergent views of others – and how to be a business person and a human being at the same time.

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