The Four Intelligences

IQ. EQ. AQ. SQ.

The Imperial Elite are not only four students. They are four different answers to the question: what kind of intelligence should lead?

IQ

Intelligence Quotient

Jordan Valdez

IQ is the power to analyze, calculate, plan, and solve complex problems. It is the intelligence of systems, engineering, mathematics, strategy, and invention.

Question: Is it correct?

EQ

Emotional Quotient

Reagan Sayson

EQ is the power to understand feelings, communicate with empathy, resolve conflict, and protect human dignity. It is the intelligence of law, education, language, psychology, and values.

Question: Is it right?

AQ

Adversity Quotient

Sophia Flores

AQ is the power to endure hardship, recover from pain, and rise again. It is the intelligence of medicine, rehabilitation, wellness, fitness, and resilience.

Question: Can we survive it?

SQ

Social Quotient

Victoria Tuazon

SQ is the power to influence groups, shape culture, inspire movements, and understand society. It is the intelligence of architecture, design, media, communication, and art.

Question: Will people believe it?

The Balance

One intelligence is never enough.

IQ can build a system, but without EQ it may forget the people inside it. EQ can understand pain, but without AQ it may not endure the cost of change. AQ can survive hardship, but without SQ it may struggle to inspire others. SQ can move society, but without IQ and EQ it can become manipulation.

Leadership begins when intelligence becomes responsibility.