tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566808401330318115.post5104187683518740675..comments2008-09-27T08:52:31.239-05:00Comments on Idea Leaders: How smart are you?Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09890070712270476533noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566808401330318115.post-16667454975658426012007-12-23T08:59:00.000-06:002007-12-23T08:59:00.000-06:00If you will allow me to equate character and virtu...If you will allow me to equate character and virtue, then yes, there is a strong correlation between EI and character.<BR/><BR/>For example, temperance is one of the cardinal virtues. Also the Aristotle quote is, I believe, from _Nicomachean Ethics_, which also deals with virtue. <BR/><BR/>I am still in the preliminary reading stages with Goleman's book, but a love-filled environment seems necessary to develop EI in children or workers.<BR/><BR/>Considering love is generally considered a virtue (though not one of the cardinal virtues), that is additional evidence for your thesis.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting a great question!Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890070712270476533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566808401330318115.post-48623991269104078822007-12-23T08:34:00.000-06:002007-12-23T08:34:00.000-06:00I wonder to what extent emotional intelligence (EI...I wonder to what extent emotional intelligence (EI) and character might be correlated. Your statement on "power" reminded me of how dangerous power becomes when it exceeds character. Can character -or the lack thereof- predict EI in some way, or visa versa?<BR/>Good stuff!The Sampleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667947601422949525noreply@blogger.com