Reviews
"Cindy Wigglesworth has devised an assessment that is an excellent overview of the process of general spiritual intelligence itself, including developmental variables--and thus one I can highly recommend!"- Ken Wilber, author of A Brief History of Everything, founder of Integral Institute, Wigglesworth has ventured to pioneer new ground in our relationship to larger forces-- our spiritual selves. This book is a must-read for anyone on a quest to find new meaning in life and work., Cindy Wigglesworth has devised an assessment that is an excellent overview of the process of general spiritual intelligence itself, including developmental variables'"and thus one I can highly recommend!, This is the next step beyond emotional intelligence. -- Lance Secretan, ?Founder & CEO,?The Secretan Center Inc., Author of Higher Ground, "Wigglesworth has ventured to pioneer new ground in our relationship to larger forces-- our spiritual selves. This book is a must-read for anyone on a quest to find new meaning in life and work."- Richard Boyatzis, Distinguished University Professor, Case Western Reserve University, co-author of Primal Leadership and Resonant Leadership, Cindy Wigglesworth's content is consistently world-class quality, thought-provoking, and fresh. She has the unique ability to manage the polarization required of a top-class business book--edgy but practical; stimulating but relevant; complex but simple., "Cindy Wigglesworth's content is consistently world-class quality, thought-provoking, and fresh. She has the unique ability to manage the polarization required of a top-class business book--edgy but practical; stimulating but relevant; complex but simple."- David Nelson, Vice President of Human Resources, BHP Billiton Petroleum, "This is the next step beyond emotional intelligence."- Lance Secretan, ?Founder & CEO,?The Secretan Center Inc., Author of Higher Ground
Synopsis
According to author Cindy Wigglesworth, Spiritual Intelligence is the ability to behave with wisdom and compassion while maintaining inner and outer peace regardless of the situation. In her new book, SQ21: The Twenty-One Skills of Spiritual Intelligence , Cindy helps us understand how spiritual intelligence is analogous to such concepts as IQ and emotional intelligence (EQ). Using clear, practical language she defines the 21 skills that comprise spiritual intelligence and in doing so, teaches you the steps to begin developing your own spiritual intelligence. Cindy refers to her method as spiritual weightlifting-a process whereby we work to develop our muscles to shift away from thinking with our self-focused ego to behaving from our more loving and peaceful Higher Self. Her model is both faith-friendly and faith-neutral, and SQ21 offers a way for atheists, people of faith, and those who are spiritual but not religious to understand each other and discuss our universal concerns. These skills are especially crucial for those in positions of leadership, since they help us to make decisions on a higher level while in the midst of stress, complexity, and high rates of change. If you want more peace, wisdom and compassion in your life - SQ21 is the book for you., Cindy helps us understand how spiritual intelligence is analogous to such concepts as IQ and emotional intelligence.