The document discusses the importance of emotional intelligence for project managers. It outlines challenges project managers face including meeting constraints, stakeholder conflicts, and leading virtual teams. It argues that project managers need both business skills like scope and risk management, as well as people skills including self-awareness, relationship management, and team leadership. The document presents an EQ model for project managers with five components: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management, and team leadership. It provides examples of how emotional intelligence can help project managers in each of these areas.