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75 percent of careers are derailed for reasons related to emotional competencies, including inability to handle interpersonal problems; unsatisfactory team leadership during times of difficulty or conflict; or inability to adapt to change or elicit trust.

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Why emotional intelligence is necessary to act intelligent

Emotions steer our life, it does not matter if we want it or not. Sometimes we feel great happiness and sometimes we feel like victims. Emotional intelligence is more than understanding other people, it is the powerful combination of head and heart.
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