Adam Graves on emotional intelligence
From Adam Graves Interview | TEDxBeaconStreet 2017 · · TEDxBoston
“Self-awareness is due to emotional intelligence — it's completely relying on it in my opinion, and I've been fortunate to have an emotional and educational journey that has led me to this point where I'm able to explore emotional intelligence and appreciate it in others.”
On , Adam Graves, Senior EVP and Head of Enterprise Strategy & Administration at U.S. Bancorp, spoke about emotional intelligence during Adam Graves Interview | TEDxBeaconStreet 2017 on TEDxBoston.
About Adam Graves
In a 2017 TEDxBeaconStreet interview, Adam Graves discussed his journey to developing a talk on entitlement and self-awareness. He described meeting John Warner at a cafe where he is a partner, and how his frustration in finding a suitable TED talk topic led him to explore his own sense of entitlement. Graves stated that his upbringing as an only child, along with his engagement with books, television, and movies, fostered an early interest in self-reflection and understanding his place in the world. Graves emphasized the importance of emotional intelligence and self-awareness, attributing his ability to explore these concepts to his personal experiences. He argued that engaging with people who hold differing views is essential for individual and societal growth, noting that it requires assertiveness to step outside one's comfort zone and share personal stories.