When I was at school in the sixties and seventies your IQ score was the most important factor in deciding whether or not you would be successful. Thankfully this is no longer the case.
I am not suggesting that IQ is not important – It does provide good indication of a person’s cognitive ability. However, it is only one dimension.
In recent years, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) has come to the fore. It certainly adds another dimension to better understand a person’s potential for success.
However, I believe there are a number of other ‘Q’s that should be considered to gain a more holistic view of a person’s potential. While these other Qs may not be substantiated by extensive and rigorous research, as is the case in IQ and EQ, I believe they are all worthy of consideration.
The ‘Qs’ I suggest are
- PQ – personality: This covers factors such as decisiveness, extroversion, detail-orientation
- SQ – spirituality: Where a person’s ‘inner strength’ comes from
- VQ – values: Knowing the difference between right and wrong
- HQ – health: Physical capability
I truly believe that everyone has enormous potential and can achieve greatness.
For example, a person may have a lower IQ and HQ, but that same person could have an amazing EQ, SQ and PQ. There is absolutely no reason that they should be held back or deemed unsuccessful.
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