#484 Teresa Quinlan - Why Your EQ Matters More Than Your IQ

About this episode

Teresa Quinlan discusses the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership and introduces her framework for developing EQ.

Teresa Quinlan is an executive leadership coach and accomplished athlete who specializes in the intersection of emotional intelligence and leadership excellence. She works with CEOs, SVPs, and mid-level leaders who are willing to do the real work of developing their EQ — not just their technical skills. In this episode, Teresa breaks down the difference between emotional intelligence (EI) and the emotion quotient (EQ), and introduces her powerful framework: IQ + EQ = TQ (Talent Quotient). You'll discover why most people's view of emotional intelligence is far too narrow, which two overlooked EQ skills — independence and flexibility — are holding leaders back, and how to use the ABCDE method to build emotional self-awareness starting today. Whether you're leading a team, raising a teenager, or just trying to show up better in your own life, this conversation delivers practical, immediately actionable insight. Chapters: 0:00 — Welcome & Intro to Teresa3:36 — Who Teresa Works With8:10 — EI vs. EQ: Clearing Up the Confusion12:42 — The IQ + EQ = TQ Equation16:19 — Rapid Fire Question 1: Momentum Over Motivation18:15 — Rapid Fire Question 2: Redefining Enough22:09 — Rapid Fire…

People in this episode

Host: Brian Ondrako

Guest: Teresa Quinlan

Topics covered

• emotional intelligence
• leadership
• personal development
• EQ vs EI
• self-awareness
• goal setting

Keywords

• emotional intelligence
• leadership
• EQ
• self-awareness
• goal setting
• independence
• flexibility
• ABCDE method

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: executive leadership coach, CEOs, SVPs, mid-level leaders

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