Daniel Goleman

Goleman grew up in Stockton, California. His doctorate in psychology
from Harvard University was supervised by David McClelland, who
wrote a groundbreaking paper arguing that traditional tests for occupational
hiring or college entrance (academic record and IQ) were inaccurate
predictors of how well a person actually would perform. Instead,
candidates should be tested for competencies in a core of emotional
and social skills—Goleman's emotional intelligence.
For 12 years Goleman wrote a column for the New York Times in
the behavioral and brain sciences. He has also been senior editor of
Psychology Today. Previous books include The Meditative Mind, Vital
Lies, Simple Truths, The Creative Spirit (co-author), and Working With
Emotional Intelligence. He also edited Healing Emotions: Conversations
with the Dalai Lama on Mindfulness, Emotions, and Health.
Emotional Intelligence has been translated into 33 languages, Working
with Emotional Intelligence into 26.
Goleman is now CEO of Emotional Intelligence Services, which
offers services to business including an "emotional competence
inventory."