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Why would a business care about Spiritual Intelligence?
First there was IQ and then Emotional Intelligence (EI). Now we have Spiritual Intelligence? Are we talking about humans or God-like entities? We’re talking about us, our spiritual intelligence.
Spiritual Intelligence (SQ) is “The ability to act with Wisdom and Compassion while maintaining inner and outer peace, regardless of the circumstances.” (Cynthia Wigglesworth, President and Founder, Conscious Pursuits, Inc.) SQ is based on the model of Emotional Intelligence, but with the focus on how one uses the skills of wisdom and compassion in one’s work.
Why would a business care about having SQ in the workplace? Well, would you rather work in an organization where people are able to weather stress and maintain inner and outer calm, or one where people fly off the handle, are reactionary and rude? That is one difference of how using SQ enables us to work more effectively, productively and respectfully in the workplace. Imagine if employees were better able to deal with tough customer situations by listening with their hearts rather than thinking in their heads? Check it out and read Wigglesworth’s paper Spiritual Intelligence: What is it?
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