Our potential is often largely measured by our IQ, EQ, and qualifications, but our guest today argues the case for a different aspect of who we are and what we offer - experiential intelligence. Dr. Soren Kaplan is an award-winning author, having recently authored Experiential Intelligence: Harness the Power of Experience for Personal and Business Breakthroughs. He is also an international keynote speaker and has led professional development programs for thousands of executives around the world, including Disney, NBCUniversal, PayPal, and many others. Soren is the founder of three Silicon Valley startups, a columnist for Inc. magazine, an affiliate at the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California, and a former corporate executive. So, it’s safe to say he knows a thing or two about what truly drives effectiveness and success, as well as what to look for in a new recruit. Soren believes that there is simply no way of separating the person from the profession, which is why it’s essential for us to harness the power of our personal experience in order to succeed. In this episode, he breaks down how a focus on experiential intelligence can transform the business world and provide wonderful and new opportunities to those deserving of them. Tuning in, you’ll discover what experiential intelligence is, essentially, and its link to personality formation, as well as its practical applications. Soren shares his powerful training framework and intentions and provides steps to start decoding our mindsets and exploring our experiential intelligence. If you’re interested in finding out how best to harness the power of your personal experience (and why it’s so valuable to do so), this episode is for you!   Key Highlights From This Episode: Introducing Dr. Soren Kaplan. [02:43] Experiential intelligence explained. [03:45] The link between personality formation and emotional intelligence. [07:00] How receptive leaders of different genders tend to be towards the notion of experiential intelligence. [10:41] Dr. Kaplan’s experiential intelligence training framework and intention. [12:25] The value of experiential intelligence and how to decode our mindsets. [17:54] Dr. Kaplan’s varied spiritual background and how it manifests in his work. [24:59] What holds people back from exploring their experiential intelligence. [28:43] Practical applications for experiential intelligence and the decreasing demand for vanity metrics. [30:02] How to access and harness the power of your personal experience. [35:33]   For More Information: Soren Kaplan Soren Kaplan on LinkedIn Soren Kaplan on Twitter Innovation Point Experiential Intelligence   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:  Soren Kaplan’s book, Experiential Intelligence Soren Kaplan Forbes Interview   Ready to Take Your Professional Life and Leadership to the Next Level? Become The Most Powerful You! In reading a great deal about leadership today, and interviewing top leadership experts, I’m recognizing a disappointing trend - that the general concept and understanding of leadership has often become so vague and watered down that most of it isn’t helpful at all, and it’s not suited to a majority of women who want to lead differently. The Most Powerful You training goes deeper. It helps you recognize and understand more about yourself as a person and the leader you want to be, then take empowering, transformative actions to operate in your role in a way that takes your leadership and your career higher, making the impact you dream to. If you truly want to help your team, staff, and organization become “The Most Powerful We,” this is the right training for you.  Take this course individually or bring it to your workforce and teams today and experience what’s possible for you. Click here for more information.   ———————- Calling all coaches!  Do you run a coaching business that focuses on supporting professional women? If so, I’ve got some exciting news