Are We Missing the ‘Intelligence’ in Emotional Intelligence?
Oct 28, 2025When we talk about emotional intelligence, what do we really mean by intelligence?
Most people focus on the emotional side—empathy, self-awareness, human connection. And that matters. But often, the intelligence part gets overlooked.
That’s where the real shift happens.
Emotional intelligence isn’t just about feeling more. It’s about thinking better about what you feel. Awareness helps you notice emotions. But intelligence helps you respond to them—deliberately, constructively, and effectively.
In my work with leaders and teams, I’ve seen firsthand how transformation doesn’t come from emotion alone. It comes from having the mental frameworks to work with emotion—especially under pressure.
That’s the core of the EdgeEQ methodology: helping people turn awareness into action. We teach leaders how to lead with clarity by thinking more intelligently about emotion—not avoiding it, and not being overwhelmed by it either.
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