Why Emotional Intelligence is Biblical Wisdom Rediscovered
For evangelical executives seeking leadership development grounded in Scripture, not secular psychology
When Daniel Goleman published Emotional Intelligence in 1995, the business world took notice. Suddenly, boardrooms buzzed with talk of self-awareness, empathy, and social skills as the new keys to leadership success. Yet for many evangelical executives, this created tension: Was adopting “emotional intelligence” compromising biblical leadership principles for secular psychology? The answer might surprise you. What if emotional intelligence isn’t secular wisdom imposed on faith, but biblical wisdom that secular research has rediscovered?

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