- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Pfeiffer; 1 edition (Oct 19 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0787979384
- ISBN-13: 978-0787979386
- Product Dimensions: 16.1 x 2.9 x 23.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 476 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #113,680 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“…powerful and compelling…a great read…” (Reading Chronicle, January 19th, 2006)
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"Everyday I meet leaders with very high IQs and very low SQs. Social Intelligence shows why it is important to have both! It is filled with wonderful stories and examples that show what social intelliegence is and, more important, how to develop yours. This book is recommended reading for any leader and any coach."
—Marshall Goldsmith, co-editor, The Leader of the Future, and Global Leadership
—Marshall Goldsmith, co-editor, The Leader of the Future, and Global Leadership
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Most of us can more adroitly spot deficits in social intelligence on the part of others than virtues-I know it when I don't see it. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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3.7 out of 5 stars (23 customer reviews)
33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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Two books in one, April 17 2006
By Tom Carpenter "- www.sysedco.com" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Social Intelligence: The New Science of Success (Hardcover)
This is a very good book, but is not likely to be received well by the average reader. The book jumps from fun and sometimes goofy acrostics to very in-depth psychological information without good transitions.If you have read books like Influence by Cialdini and How to Get Anyone to Do Anything by Lieberman, then you will like this book because it is like a combination of these resources. If you like academic books only, or light books only, this book will not work for you because it jumps back-and-forth between the two styles.
I hope this, in addition to the other reviews here, will help you make your decision.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Smart instructions for curing social blunders, Sep 20 2006
By Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Social Intelligence: The New Science of Success (Hardcover)
Through illustrative stories and lots of useful acronyms, author Karl Albrecht offers essential skill-building techniques to enhance your "social intelligence." Improve your strategic insight into patterns of social interaction, political acumen and connections with others by developing your people skills. We highly recommend this book to leaders who want to learn how to build a climate of cooperation rather than of conflict.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Fresh Insights and Practical Ideas!, Jan 28 2006
By J. Campbell - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Social Intelligence: The New Science of Success (Hardcover)
Dr Karl Albrecht's new book is a welcome contribution to the field of human relationships. In a world where our relationships are under threat via increasing time pressures and new technologies Albrecht provides a way to think about relationship building and a compelling argument why it is worth the effort to do so.The concept of multiple intelligences has become somewhat confusing in recent times and dominated by discussion around Emotional Intelligence. Albrecht's work brings some clarity to that debate by clearly describing the distinctions between Emotional and Social Intelligence.
Perhaps most helpfully he outlines a clear framework for how people might think about and more purposefully grow their own social intelligence. Albrecht's S.P.A.C.E. model - (S for Situational Radar; P for Presence A for Authenticity; C for Clarity and E for Empathy) is a useful way to classify key behaviours and skills that contribute to the socially intelligent person.
Once the model has been clearly described the author outlines a number of critical application areas: Social Intelligence in the World of Work; Social Intelligence and Leadership; Social Intelligence and Conflict. His final chapter is a penetrating, hard hitting analysis of modern American society and the things within it that erode relationship quality. Many of these comments, I believe, apply to my country as well.
While based on sound scholarship and a large amount of experience in the business world it is written in a warm and entertaining style. I especially appreciated Dr Albrecht's international perspective and the way that he uses examples and anecdotes from all over the world.
Books about relationships and communication abound but this contribution brings fresh
insights and practical ideas. Definitely worth exploring.
John Campbell
Sydney, Australia
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