The level of emotional intelligence of an individual or in an organization predicts its future. The more emotionally intelligent one is, the more they are able to address and withstand the most difficult challenges that come to them. But, what could be the biggest limiting factor to developing one’s emotional intelligence?In this episode, Jordan West interviews Phil Johnson from Master of Business Leadership. They talk about the importance of developing one’s emotional intelligence, why people are often low on it, and the ways to potentially start to develop it within an organization. Listen and learn in this episode!KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODEThe bigger the gap between where you are versus where you want to be, the more motivated you are to look for a solution to close that gap. And without that motivation, change is impossible.You have to develop an emotional connection to what you want to achieve that’s greater than your fear of stepping out of your comfort zone.People who are satisfied with their current results will not get any help from a coach.The process of developing emotional intelligence is much more difficult than intellectual and physical labor.If you’re unwilling to fail, you’re guaranteed to fail.The lack of emotional intelligence blinds us to reality, to be able to see ourselves and other people for who they are. The more emotionally intelligent you are, the easier it is to see it in other people or the lack of it.Without the development of our emotional intelligence, we're going to experience accelerating rates of drama, chaos, and conflict. The development of emotional intelligence is an experiential process. It is not an intellectual process. How somebody feels about you, whether they like or hate you, has nothing to do with you. It has to do with what's going on inside of themThe development of emotional intelligence represents the future of organizational change.Today’s Guest:Phil Johnson is the CEO and Founder of the Master of Business Leadership program. He’s been an executive coach for the last 22 years working with executives and organizations worldwide to help develop leadership and emotional intelligence leading to career, corporate, and personal success.Connect and learn more about Phil Johnson here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipjpjohnson/Get 5 Offers for 2 Products (10 in total) along with 10 highly engaging tried and true creatives, 30 captivating headlines, descriptions, and ad texts sent to you for only $99. Go to https://www.upgrowthcommerce.com/offer and order now - this offer is only available for a limited time.Get the latest strategies, tips and case studies sent to you weekly by signing up for the free Secrets to Scaling Newsletter. Also, get first access to our Founder-Only Slack channel, our CMO Dashboard to plan out your marketing efforts and so. much. more.‘Join the Beta:https://www.secrets.upgrowthcommerce.com/We love our podcast community and listeners so much that we have decided to offer a free eCommerce Growth Plan for your brand! To learn more and how we can help, click here: upgrowthcommerce.com/grow Join our community and connect with other eCommerce brand owners and marketers! https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretstoscalingpodcast