Emotional intelligence: why it can matter more than iq

Humans are social creatures. The ability to communicate ideas is very important. For example, someone could be very smart, but be unable to convey their thoughts in a relatable manner, and thus be disregarded. Being aware of the way words affect someone else is a vital social skill. In addition to this, jobs are more likely to hire a slightly above average person with good social skills and emotional intelligence over someone with an extremely high IQ, but low sociability.