Cindy Wigglesworth - SQ21: The Twenty-One Skills of Spiritual Intelligence

Scholars

Cindy Wigglesworth has devised an assessment that is an excellent overview of the process of general spiritual intelligence itself, including developmental variablesand thus one I can highly recommend!

Ken Wilber
author of A Brief History of Everything, founder of Integral Institute

Between moral reasoning and ego development, there is a Twilight Zone of passion, energy, openness, and mindfulness to all around us. It is precisely in this realm that Cindy Wigglesworth has ventured to pioneer new ground in our relationship to larger forcesour spiritual selves. She inspires using a cognitive behavioral approach in expanding our spiritual awareness. This book is a must-read for anyone on a quest to find new meaning in life and work, but a survival issue for those of us feeling lost or in a mid-life crisis!

Richard Boyatzis
Distinguished University Professor, Case Western Reserve University,
co-author of Primal Leadership and Resonant Leadership

Spiritual intelligence as a concept is not entirely new, but it has not been clearly explicated or mined for its full potential until now. Cindy Wigglesworth does for spiritual intelligence what Daniel Goleman does for emotional intelligence in giving it a clear definition, a sharpened focus, and elucidating the difference it can make in organizations as well as in individuals. While so many writers on spiritual topics put forth vague platitudes that offer nothing concrete to the real world of business and institutions, Wigglesworth uses her decades of corporate experience and her significant knowledge of adult development and organizational process to present in this book a virtual manifesto for the benefits ofand need forspiritual intelligence. Wigglesworth is the one person who makes spiritual intelligence both spiritual and intelligent. This book will be the singular, defining work in this field for years to come.

Jill Carroll, Ph.D.
Scholar, writer, and speaker in Religious Studies

Cindy Wigglesworths SQ21 assessment has been rigorously tested to create maximum clarity for clients. It correlates highly with ego development theory. Cindys approach to coaching with the SQ21 is an example of best practice for how to use assessment results with clients to help them discover constricting, outdated beliefs and create openings for expanded perspectives and more soul-full possibilities to enact spirit in the world.

Susanne Cook-Greuter, Ph.D.
Adult development researcher and consultant

Cindy Wigglesworths work on Spiritual Intelligence is pioneering. Her work is research-based and practical, and meets the highest standards of academic quality and corporate professionalism. If you are looking for the defining work in the field, you will find everything you need in this book. Its like a cool drink from a very deep well and will quench your thirst for knowing how to take the next step in professional and organizational excellence.

Judith Neal, Ph.D.
Director, Tyson Center for Faith & Spirituality in the Workplace, Sam M. Walton College of Business

This is a significant and timely book in an age that is using the word spirituality in a variety of contexts and with a variety of meanings. It is an excellent blend of theory and practice, drawing initially on Howard Gardners various intelligences and the work of Goleman on emotional intelligence. Throughout the book the author synthesizes the work of many writers in this area. There is a very good blend of the authors personal experience (about which she is refreshingly honest) and advice given to readers. I particularly like the concluding section on developing your own spiritual intelligence, especially the Nine Steps to Higher Self and the Three Core Exercises. The final chapter entitled Deep Change, Infinite Impact is an inspirational piece of writing leading beyond the book to begin the joyful process of living into your full humanity and potential. This book will be extremely useful to a huge variety of peoplemanagers, ministers of religion, life coaches, spiritual directors, teachers, to name just a few.

The Rev. Dr. June Boyce-Tillman
Professor of Applied Music, University of Winchester, UK

Business Leaders and Experts

Cindy Wigglesworths content is consistently world-class quality, thought-provoking, and fresh. She has the unique ability to manage the polarization required of a top class business bookedgy but practical; stimulating but relevant; complex but simple. Cindy was a key player in the design, development, and delivery of a quality Executive Leadership Program at BHP Billiton Petroleumour top 100 leaders gave her full marks on every dimension of effectiveness. They left the program ready to make a differenceand thats what Cindy doesshe makes a difference.

David Nelson
Vice President of Human Resources, BHP Billiton Petroleum

Finally, an intelligent book on Spiritual Intelligence! Cindy Wigglesworth doesnt just preach its value, but shows us how it can be measured and developed as a skill-set. And whats more, she does so in clear, pragmatic, and accessible terms, avoiding both New Age vagueness and religious dogma. SQ21 is a must-read for anyone trying to navigate the multidimensional challenges of life today.

Patricia Aburdene
bestselling author of Megatrends 2010

Having met Cindy, it comes as little surprise that I also want to spend more time with her book. A quick read was enticingnow, to savor a slow one. Few things are as exhilarating as to learn you can develop new powers.

Steve Leveen
CEO & Co-Founder, Levenger

With great clarity, Cindy lays out the pathway to wisdom. SQ21 is a must read for anyone who aspires to be a true leader.

Richard Barrett
author of The New Leadership Paradigm

A real heart-opener. The skills recommended in this book will advance behaviors that provide a sense of comfort and peace both inside and out. All of your relationships will be impacted and the joy of life enhanced.

Douglas D. Hawthorne, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer, Texas Health Resources

Cindy is a no-nonsense businessperson, an innovative researcher, and an excellent coach. She has captured beautifully what people think privately about religion and spirituality, and provided us all with valuable tools with which we can express ourselves and grow. Her common sense, experience, and research provide a framework she calls Spiritual Intelligenceand the result is powerful. This is the next step beyond emotional intelligence. I believe her SQ21 skills will define those who can truly claim to be Higher Ground Leaders.

Lance Secretan
Founder & CEO, The Secretan Center Inc., Author of Higher Ground

Cindy Wigglesworth has described a new frontier of human potential. Spiritual Intelligence, as she has defined it, is a vital resource for our businesses, our communities, and our society. This book defines that resource and gives us the opportunity to cultivate and expand the human spirit.

Bryan Welch
Publisher, Mother Earth News, Utne Reader,
author of Beautiful and Abundant: Building the World We Want

Spiritual intelligence is your ability to bring embodied insight of your true nature to your life, relationships, and career. I work with CEOs all over the world and I see firsthand how a difference between realizing ones dreams and feeling unfulfilled is the degree of spiritual intelligence leaders embody in their lives.

Robb Smith
CEO, Integral Institute

SQ21: The Twenty-One Skills of Spiritual Intelligence