Under the theory of Intelligence Quotient, it has been found that there are two types of intelligences, “intellective” and “non-intellective”. Emotional Intelligence (EI) seems to be more commonly observed in order to predict and understand workplace behaviours and consequently, the achievements attained. Emotional Intelligence is “The overall potential of an individual to effectively deal with his environment (Wechsler, 1944).” Recently, EI has been recognized as being an important quality for any leader to possess. Indeed, the capacity to integrate emotional information into cognitive activities is fundamental to functioning effectively in the workplace and being a productive leader (Damasio, 1994). Intelligence also positively affects the workplace as it enables people to build positive relations in the workplace to work better with their …show more content…
It is the most widespread measure of testing the emotional intelligence of a person. Initial findings of the MSCEIT test suggested that there was a positive relationship between emotional intelligence and several aspects of workplace performance (Brackett, Rivers, Salovey, 2011). Furthermore, research conducted in an insurance company found that employees with higher MSCEIT scores had a higher rank in the company, received better merit pay and supervisor ratings (Lopes, et al., 2006). Though the MSCEIT test is widely used, there are still criticisms as to how reliable and accurate it actually is. So,the above literature review of the MSCEIT test, though not a 100% reliable, establishes that intelligence and workplace achievements, to a certain extent, have a positive correlation. Another type of intelligence that is highly valued in the workplace is emotional intelligence. It is all too common to believe that we should all keep our emotions in check when we are at our workplace as emotions interfere with our ability to make logical decisions. This, though is a fairly outdated belief. Emotional intelligence helps in a large capacity to help workers perform better. A higher emotional intelligence means better interpersonal skills and these skills are also a frequent predictor of job