# Quote — Daniel Goleman, Working with Emotional Intelligence

> Emotional Intelligence' refers to the capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions well in ourselves and in our relationships. It describes abilities distinct from, but complementary to, academic intelligence, the purely cognitive capacities measured by IQ.

- Author: [Daniel Goleman](https://www.leafyquotes.com/daniel-goleman.md)
- Book: [Working with Emotional Intelligence](https://www.leafyquotes.com/daniel-goleman/working-with-emotional-intelligence.md)
- Page: 317
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Daniel_Goleman#Working_with_Emotional_Intelligence_(1998)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/daniel-goleman/working-with-emotional-intelligence/emotional-intelligence-refers

## More from this book

> Our emotional intelligence determines our potential for learning the practical skills that are based on its five elements: self-awareness, motivation, self-regulation, empathy, and adeptness in relationships

p. 24 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/daniel-goleman/working-with-emotional-intelligence/our-emotional-intelligence.md)