moral intelligence and business success
The terrific 800-CEO-Read Blog recently offered a series of posts here, here, here and here on Moral Intelligence. A close relative of Emotional Intelligence (which I’ve discussed several times), Moral Intelligence is our “mental capacity to determine how to apply universal moral principles--such as integrity, responsibility, compassion and forgiveness--to our personal values, goals and actions.” The “strong correlation” between Moral Intelligence and success in today’s business world is the topic of this book and its companion Website where you can go to assess your “moral competencies and values.” The book’s premise is that “sustainable personal and organizational success requires moral competence, which is the active application of our moral intelligence.” Although we come into the world with “moral hardwiring,” we can enhance our moral competence throughout our lives in a fluid confluence of nature + nurture.
