I interviewed millionaire early retiree Steve Adcock recently on the subject of financial regrets. Adcock identified one thing he wishes he knew in his 20s that would have made him wealthier faster: how much emotional intelligence matters. “Your personality will get you 10 times richer than your intelligence,” Adcock told me. “I learned that throughout my career, slowly but surely. I worked with a lot of smart people, no doubt about it. But those smartest people in the office weren’t necessarily the ones getting the raises and promotions.” In short, your EQ can get you more opportunities for raises and…

In a world increasingly powered by machines and artificial intelligence, our human qualities have never been so crucial. Good and trustworthy leadership has become more important than ever before. Even the best-engineered technology and honed strategy will fail without good leadership to guide and inspire people. Leaders drive projects, and people deliver results. International performance coach and public speaker Alvin Govender sees leadership as the missing piece when tackling the crisis and opportunities around us. "Leadership is not a person. It's a system that supports values, creates continuity, and encourages trust in leaders and also the people next to us.…