Are you sulking at the promotion that your colleague just got despite him being less intelligent than you are? Well, it is possible that he is emotionally stronger, versatile and dynamic. The reality is that people who are dynamic, the go-getters as they are fondly known (or known ad nauseam), are at a greater advantage.

Emotional Intelligence And Your Career

If you are unsure whether emotions play a role in your career, assume yourself being moved to a higher position where you are required to plan and execute projects worth a million dollars. The project naturally involves a lot of decision making about your staff and purchases during the course of execution. The sustenance and growth of your career now hinges on this project. Making adept decisions calls for balanced thought processes. Emotional flexibility helps you adapt to demanding situations quickly.

Emotional Traits To Succeed In Your Career

Previously, it was enough just to have good educational qualifications to get and keep a job. But presently work demands are extremely high, requiring you to be stronger in emotional issues.

1. Self-Awareness: Your day-to-day emotions play a role in shaping up the daily activities for you and your staff. Identifying your emotional behaviors and their effects help you understand your strengths or weaknesses. This allows you utilize your full potential which otherwise may get lost.

2. Self-Restraint: Knowledge of your mood swings before others know them is imperative. Impulsive moods and unrestricted emotions, however well intentioned they may be, will spoil the whole game for you. Having checks in place helps channel emotions and your concentration towards productivity.

3. Self-Initiation: Needing someone to push you into a working mood is the result of lethargy and complacency. This is sure to hamper your career prospects in the long run. You don