The document discusses emotional competence, which is a learned capacity based on emotional intelligence that results in outstanding job performance. Emotional competence matters twice as much as IQ and technical skills combined for superior performance. It presents a framework for emotional competence, including personal competence of self-awareness, self-management, and social competence of social awareness and relationship management. Organizations are interested in developing emotional intelligence as studies show it is declining across cultures and the current workforce entering lacks these skills. Emotional competence depends on brain structures involved in emotion and one's ability to change.