Society is a complex web of interactions, in which an individual should be able to get along with people harmoniously. This is the fundamental of Social Intelligence (SI). This paper stresses the importance of SI. People with high SI possess magnetic powers that attract others, and are friendly, supportive and caring; they are successful in the society. But people with low SI have problems in interpersonal relationships and are a misfit in the society. This paper discusses the essential characteristics of SI, steps to develop SI, domains of SI, essential requisites for an employee to accomplish success and the effects of poor SI. It concludes by emphasizing that developing or cultivating SI helps one to become successful.

Society is a complex web of interactions, in which an individual should be able to get along with people in a harmonious manner. This is the foundation of Social Intelligence (SI). Edward Thorndike defines social intelligence as "the ability to understand and manage men and women, boys and girls, to act wisely in human relations". SI can be assessed, expressed and developed. A simple description of SI is:

" the ability to get along well with others and to get them to cooperate with you".

There are two literary meanings for the terms `social' and `intelligence'. Social here means not parties or hangovers, but it means social relationships and interactions. Intelligence here means not possessing high IQ, but the ability to efficiently manage social relationships and interactions, because social interactions happen every time everywhere in the society and this makes the life move smoothly. Therefore, both put together, the main characteristic features of SI are one's efficiency and competence to express love, understanding and respect for fellow beings. It is a kind of intentional and planned social awareness and social responsibility. Cantor and Kihlstrom (1987) redefined SI as the individual's fund of knowledge about the social world.

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