How to improve your judgment at work       

In his new book, Richard Davis argues that emotional intelligence is not the key to good leadership or decision-making.

Frank, a brilliant software entrepreneur, had a critical decision to make, one that hinged on his ability to assess others. Over the past several years, his firm had grown its core business to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. The firm was poised for even more impressive growth thanks to forthcoming product launches in new markets. But this rapid growth confronted Frank with a quandary: although he had poured so much of his focus into developing and managing the company’s core product, he now needed to devote himself to overseeing the company’s broader business portfolio. Another leader would have to step in to operate the core business, becoming president of the division and managing a team of hundreds while reporting to Frank.