We are kicking off season 3 with our CEO, Afsheen Ismail-Wey MBA, PCC, CPCC and Bhawna Gandhi, Human Resources Director- Corporate Service APAC at Sodexo as she highlights the need for leaders today to work on their emotional intelligence (EI) as a priority.

Bhawna says that leaders today are not struggling to meet their business targets but are struggling to connect with people.. And the risk is BIG.. for leaders and their respective organizations in the long run!

• Jacqueline Ashley, who writes about emotional intelligence for Forbes, explains how women of color can leverage emotional intelligence to not only survive in an organization but to flourish and “level up as a leader”.
• A 40-year study of UC Berkeley PhDs showed that EI is FOUR times more powerful than IQ in determining a person’s success in their given field. Even the smartest person can benefit from having a higher EI score.
• Vantage Circle says that Emotional intelligence has a 58% influence on job performance.
• Yet according to PR Newswire, 30% of HR managers think that employers don’t prioritize emotional intelligence enough during the hiring process.

Have you seen an EI disconnect with a leader you worked with? Did you see an impact on your organization? Let us know in the comments below!

Listen in to this bite-sized episode to hear more from Bhawna on this topic.

Thanks Bhawna for taking the time for this conversation!