08/25/2026
For decades, hiring was a search for IQ — we looked for the highest raw ability.
Then Daniel Goleman came along. He did not discover emotional intelligence, but he put it on the map, and EQ became part of how we evaluate people.
Now the conversation is shifting again, toward SQ: spiritual quotient. And to be clear, that is not about spirituality.
It is about purpose.
Because the younger generation can outmatch us on pure ability — they are remarkable at it. What sets people apart now is not how capable they are, but whether they know why they do what they do.
