Insightful video interview with Whole Foods Founder, John Mackey, on Inc.com
“Steve Jobs would have been fired from Whole Foods. He did not have emotional intelligence. He was a jerk.” -John Mackey
John Mackey, CEO and founder of Whole Foods
According to Psychology Today, “Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others.” This usually involves:
- emotional awareness, which includes the ability to identify your own emotions as well as those of others;
- the ability to harness emotions and apply them to tasks such as problem solving;
- the ability to manage your emotions, such as being able to calm down when you’re upset.
John Mackey, CEO and founder of Whole Foods, talks about why self-awareness matters in business.
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Published on Inc.com, JAN 14, 2016.
