Eight Keys to Inspired Leadership® — Emotional Intelligence in Life, Career & Well-Being

Inspired Leadership recognizes the eminent need in our 21st century for a human-centric model of engaging and preparing managers, leaders, and contributors for our new world of life, career & well-being — a model which embraces our delicate co-existence as responsible, accountable, and mutually respectful global citizens and fortifies our abilities to work together for the advancement of all. There are eight keys to Inspired Leadership.People rarely give over their trust to institutions; really, they trust other people. While companies are often described as credible and reliable (the first two components of The Trust Equation), it is the people within the companies that make those companies what they are. And when it comes to intimacy (openness & transparency) and self-orientation, these dimensions are exclusively human.

o The 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer Report reveals a world retreating towards insularity. As economic anxiety, geopolitical tension, and technological disruption intensify, people are narrowing their world to smaller, familiar circles that reflect their views, and this hinders personal, economic, and societal progress.
o Being trustworthy in the eye of others is fundamental to earning and retaining customers, developing, and maintaining effective relationships and being influential.

People rarely give over their trust to institutions; really, they trust other people. While companies are often described as credible and reliable (the first two components of The Trust Equation), it is the people within the companies that make those companies what they are. And when it comes to intimacy (openness & transparency) and self-orientation, these dimensions are exclusively human.

Emotional Intelligence (EI), also known as Emotional Quotient (EQ), is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage one’s own emotions as well as the emotions of others. It involves using emotional information to guide thinking and behavior, facilitating problem-solving and decision-making.

The EQ-i 2.0® (Emotional Quotient-Inventory™ 2.0) is a scientifically validated self-assessment tool developed by Multi-Health Systems (MHS) that measures emotional intelligence (EI). The self-assessment consists of 133 items with a frequency-based response format ranging from “Never/Rarely” to “Always/Almost Always.”

Yes. While we are probably born with our IQ, Emotional Intelligence is learned through the course of our life and the interactions we have with people.

Yes, Kevin Asbjörnson is considered the Top 1% of Global Executive Coaches and is very experienced in the debriefing of self-assessments.

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