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  Emotional Intelligence  by Goleman   Learn how to become an emotionally intelligent leader in our summary of Daniel Goleman's iconic book "Emotional Intelligence." We,  humans, are the smartest species on our planet. We created science and art; we learned to fly and reached the Moon; we fought diseases. Yet, besides our rational side, there is one more part of us– illogical and even dark. This is the sphere of emotions.  We deal with emotions all the time. However, it’s not always possible to explain why we feel in a certain way, and what we’re supposed to do about it. Sometimes, we act like blind kittens, and it doesn’t help us in life – with family and work, let alone with our health. So do we just have to take it as it is?  No, not really. In his book “Emotional Intelligence”, Daniel Goleman explains that emotions can be studied, and people can be taught how to understand and manage their own emotions. This book was written in 1995, and since then, the term “emotiona