Do you have 4Q?

My company started out this company wide work cum social media portal. We are free to create a blog or forum for information exchanging and this is one meaningful piece from one of our leader.


Increasingly, leaders have to rely on talent and their attitudes to make a big difference to their overall performance  and success of their teams.  For me, there's a simple formula that I adopt to select the key talent in the team.  I look for the 4Qs ie IQ + EQ + AQ + DQ.  Let me explain these elements :

- IQ : Intelligence Quotient ie how smart or intelligent is the talent ?  This used to be the most important fact in the past, but as more candidates possessed high IQs, this became a commodity over time, especially in this age, partly a thanks to Google with their Search that levelled or flattened the playing field more this IQ area... Never stop learning !

- EQ - Emotional Quotient : the ability to assess and relate to others in effective or ineffective ways.  This is a key skill that differentiates the individuals, even in today.  People with high EQ have the ability to engage others well, excite and energize them even in the process.  Look out for more of these to be in your teams.

- AQ : Adversity Quotient : the ability of the individual to stand up and take the pressures of life, work or any challenges.  This is also another great differentiator for one who possess this element, especially in this age where challenges abound and plentiful.  How do you stand up to this ?  Remember, Tough times don't last, Tough People do... Like Tag Heuer's once tag line - "Don't crack under pressure !"

- DQ : This is a new one of recent times and one that is becoming valuable.  It's called Digital Quotient born out of this ever increasing Digital Age.  This is a measure of how adapt one is with the latest and coolest technologies, smart devices, facebook, games etc, but more important than being just a user, it's the ability to sense what's the next WoW and have a point of view, with a dare to try and test new grounds.  This is an area that my 8 year son can match me today and probably surpass me in a few more years if I do not continuously develop here...:)

So what is your IQ+EQ+AQ+DQ ?