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Why Young Bankers, Lawyers, and Consultants Need Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business Review

EQ is more than charisma or personality. So in order to be successful you will need to be self-aware, flexible, and open to new ideas, projects, and people. Read influential books that can help you hone your self-awareness, such as How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie and The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki.