Cindy Wigglesworth presents on spiritual intelligence. She defines it as the ability to behave with wisdom and compassion while maintaining inner and outer peace regardless of the situation. She discusses how spiritual intelligence is distinct from other forms of intelligence like emotional and cognitive intelligence. Wigglesworth outlines 21 skills of spiritual intelligence across two dimensions - self-focused skills and other-focused skills. Developing spiritual intelligence can provide benefits like less stress, more joy, and being a calming presence for others.

1. Spiritual Intelligence
By
Cindy Wigglesworth
President, Deep Change
Author, SQ21: The Twenty-One Skills of Spiritual Intelligence
www.SQ21book.com

2. Cindy Wigglesworth
 BA, MA Duke University
 20 years in Human Resources
Management at ExxonMobil
 Founder/CEO of Deep Change,
Inc.
 Creator of SQ21™ Spiritual
Intelligence self-assessment
 Author of SQ21: The Twenty-One
Skills of Spiritual Intelligence
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3. Intelligence Defined
• Innate potential that
is brought into form
through practice
• Adeptness or
appropriately
reasoned behavior
or choice
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4. Multiple Intelligences
Highly
Developed
Cognitive
Developed
Under
Developed
IQ EQ SQ PQ
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5. The SQ21 Spiritual
Intelligence Model
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6. Spiritual Leaders
• Name some people you admire
whom you would consider to be
Spiritual Leaders
– Can be alive or dead
• May never have met the person
– Fictional or real
– Don’t have to be perfect
• List the TRAITS of these Spiritual
Leaders that cause you to admire them
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7. Typical list…
• Major religious figures: Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed,
Moses, Abraham, Lord Krishna, saints (e.g. Mother
Teresa), Dalai Lama
• Political leaders: Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin
Luther King, Jr., Jimmy Carter
• Relatives: Mom, Dad, Grandmother, Grandfather,
Aunt, Uncle, children
• Teachers, local religious leaders, guidance
counselors
• Authors/TV: Oprah, Dr. Phil, Deepak Chopra, others
• Others: my co-worker, my neighbor, my patients, my
boss, animals/pets
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8. Common Traits of Spiritual Leaders
• Loving / Compassionate • Peaceful / nonviolent
• Humble • Visionary
• Honesty/Integrity,
• Outstanding teachers
Authenticity
• Wise • Able to inspire others
• Courageous • Great leaders
• Faithful • Persistent
• Forgiving • See the gifts inside other
• Accepting people and develop them
• Calm, centered
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9. Spirituality: A Definition
Spirituality is the innate human need to
connect with something larger than
ourselves (something sacred or Divine).
We care about this because we have:
• “Why” questions (Why is there suffering?)
• “What” questions (What should I be doing?
Direction and Purpose for our lives)
• “How” questions (ethics, right action)
• And because we are sometimes in great pain…
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10. Definition of
Spiritual Intelligence
“Spiritual Intelligence is the ability to
behave with Wisdom and Compassion
while maintaining inner and outer peace
(Equanimity) regardless of the situation.”
Cindy Wigglesworth
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11. Higher Self & “Love one another”
• The Golden Rule exists in all the major
faith traditions and in most philosophies of
life (treat others as you wish to be treated)
• We want “Love.” But what is Love?
Love is a Bird with two wings…
Com
pass
ion Wis dom
So spiritual intelligence is acting with Love…
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12. Goal: Higher Self Drives, Ego
“navigates”
Think of your Ego
as an important
part of the whole. It
can sometimes
have good advice
but shouldn’t be
“behind the wheel”!
Ego Higher Self
Good Partners
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13. SQ21 - 21 Skills of Spiritual Intelligence
Self / self focused Other focused
1. Self / self Awareness 2. Universal Awareness
6. Awareness of interconnectedness
1. Awareness of own worldview
7. Awareness of worldviews of others
What You See
2. Awareness of Life Purpose
-Inner World
8. Breadth of Time perception
3. Awareness of Values Hierarchy
9. Awareness of limitations / power of
4. Complexity of inner thought human perception
5. Awareness of Ego self / Higher 10. Awareness of Spiritual Laws
Self
11. Experience of transcendent oneness
3. Self/self Mastery 4. Social Mastery, Spiritual
What Other People
See – Outer World
12. Commitment to spiritual growth Presence
13. Keeping Higher Self in charge 17. Wise and effective teacher
14. Living your purpose and values 18. Wise and effective change agent
15. Sustaining faith 19. Makes Compassionate & Wise decisions
16. Seeking guidance from 20. Being a calming, healing presence
Spirit/Higher Self
21. Aligned with the ebb and flow of life
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14. Benefits
• Less stress, less drama
• More joy
• Able to see more perspectives
• More options for decision making
• A calming healing presence
• Better leadership
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15. “S O U L”
STop, Breathe, Pray / Ask for
help
O Bserve yourself, get Mindful
U Nderstand deeply – What are you ego ’s
concerns? Reframe, see Compassion
L Oving response – loving to you and others
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16. For the full 9 Step Process:
More information:
www.SQ21book.com
and
www.deepchange.com
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