Good Problem Solvers Are Curious and Empathetic, Not Just Smart
We all know that a high IQ is a desirable and beneficial quality. But besides IQ, your Curiosity Coefficient and Emotional Coefficient are also important.
The Harvard Business Review explains what curiosity quotient (CQ) and emotionality quotient (EQ) are and how they work:
… People with higher EQs tend to be more adventurous, so they are more proactive in seizing opportunities, taking risks and turning creative ideas into real innovation …
CQ leads to higher levels of intellectual investment and knowledge acquisition over time, especially in formal fields of education such as science and art…. Knowledge and experience, like experience, makes difficult situations familiar, so CQ is an ideal tool for finding simple solutions to complex problems.
The article says that all three – IQ, CQ and EQ – are important for “managing difficulty.” As 99U points out, this means that a decent combination of all three will help you understand and solve problems, suggest new solutions, and actually bring your ideas to life. They indicate that if you are missing any of the three areas, you can make up for that by fine-tuning your strengths in one of the other ratios.
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Curiosity Is As Important As Intelligence | HBR over 99U