Intelligence - Karl Albrecht International（情报卡尔·阿尔布雷特国际）.pdf

Book s R s e ™ ™ v e Business Book Review Business Book Review i n i e s w We Select and Review Only the u B ™ Best Business Books You Should Read. Volume 23, Number 1 • Copyright ©2006 Business Book Review, LLC • All Rights Reserved Social Intelligence The New Science of Success Karl Albrecht Foreword by Warren Bennis ©2006 Karl Albrecht Adapted by permission of Jossey-Bass ISBN: 0-7879-7938-4 Reviewed by Lydia Morris Brown Introduction Having pondered why some people with very high IQ scores fail miserably in their personal lives, Harvard professor Howard Gardner, concluded that the concept of “intelligence,” as a singular measure of competence, could no longer be supported. Thus, he posited the notion (in Frames of Mind, 1983) of multiple intelligence (MI)—a range of key competencies, which exist in various proportions in various individuals. Daniel Goleman’s landmark, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (1995), popularized this notion and launched widespread interest in the developmental possibilities for the MI model. Now, in Social Intelligence, Albrecht explores social intelligence (SI), a dimension of MI, which he defines as the ability to get along well with others and a set of practical skills (situational awareness, presence, authenticity, clarity, and empathy) for interacting successfully in any setting. His integration of these key dimensions creates a comprehensive model—S.P.A.