Tomorrow’s leaders are ones who know how to handle relationships.  The key to doing so is to grow in your EQ not your IQ.  Your Emotional Quotient (EQ)

More studies than ever are showing those that are emotionally well balanced and handle relationships well are the most effective leaders and influencers of others.  Are you growing in your Emotional Intelligence.  Check out these recent thoughts from the Life @ Work Journal.

• Young Professionals around the country are joining small groups that help them share the joys and challenges of being a believer in today's fast-paced business world. The groups vary in scope and structure, but they share an emphasis on confidentiality, accountability and encouragement.
  
• Superior leaders and managers must have both intellectual capabilities and heart - or emotional intelligence - if they are to meet the complex demands of business in the New Economy.
  
• Self-awareness - one of the key elements of emotional intelligence - is at the core of effective relationships and outstanding performance.
  
• The tools that make relationships work at home are equally as effective in the workplace.
  
• Trust is the non-negotiable currency for effective relationships.
  
• Healthy conflict is an essential part of building trust and provides enormous potential for growth.
  
• Customer service is all about building good customer relations.
  
• A company does not need to be an overtly Christian organization to have a reputation for good customer service. But when business people who also are followers of Christ strive to treat their customers in a loving, godly manner, customer-service levels are bound to improve.
  
• In the coming decades, people and companies must wrestle with their ability to isolate (thanks to those ever-increasing technological advancements) and their need to commune (no man is an island, regardless of how virtual the world becomes).
  
• Creating an atmosphere where people can enjoy their work is foundational to good relationships.
  
• Simple relationship implementation is more important than complex relationship theory.
  
• The Bible's entire teaching on relationships can be summed up in two commandments: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself