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The Emotional Intelligence Renaissance: EQ over IQ in the Age of Automation
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What if the real leadership advantage in the AI era is not about IQ at all, but EQ?
In this bonus episode of The Secrets of Learning and Development, Training Consultant Valerie Merrill and Executive Career Transition Coach Julia Bend explore why emotional intelligence is emerging as the defining trait for leaders in a world shaped by automation.
They share real examples of leaders who used empathy and openness to ease anxiety around AI, highlight the five traits that make EQ practical rather than abstract, and touch on the rise of SQ…
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