Dear Bob ...I recently went to a "conflict management" class and got classified high on the "Conscientious" division on the basis of a short questionnaire. Leaving aside the validity of such a short instrument (never let facts get in the way of a good hunch), I agree with the classification. The sad thing is that we Conscientious types seem to find it very difficult to learn the emotional intelligence and social Dear Bob …I recently went to a “conflict management” class and got classified high on the “Conscientious” division on the basis of a short questionnaire. Leaving aside the validity of such a short instrument (never let facts get in the way of a good hunch), I agree with the classification. The sad thing is that we Conscientious types seem to find it very difficult to learn the emotional intelligence and social skills needed to survive in a “Dominator” dominated environment. It’s just tough to get it through our heads that people won’t always do the reasonable thing for the greater good. I’m motivated by the group goal–shouldn’t everybody be? Sigh …– ConscientiousDear Conscientious … A few thoughts occurred to me:Aren’t all environments dominated by dominators, by definition?In a Dominator-controlled environment, you don’t need social skills (let alone the ever-execrable “emotional intelligence”). You need political skills. You’re in a multi-player chess game. Figure out your own goals, analyze everyone else’s moves, and figure out your best course of action. EQ is a bland panacea that conceals what’s really needed.Why would you expect anyone to have the greater good in mind? This is capitalism. That means everyone is supposed to look out for themselves first. Anyone who doesn’t is a commie.Which means, by the way, that you’re the one who isn’t being reasonable. You’re looking out for the greater good first, assuming everyone else is as well. That isn’t a reasonable assumption.Happy holidays!– Bob Powered by ScribeFire. Technology Industry