Keeping Your Emotions In Check….
As with most aspects of leadership, leadership begins within. It stars with our own self awareness and our environment. Each of us must take a journey within to explore what level of emotional intensity we wish to channel throughout our organizations and our personal relationships. It is paramount to consciously understand how we control our emotions and the adoption of positive habits of attitude as the management of our negative emotions. The emotional management we create sets the stage for use of emotional intentions in our leadership. We take our emotions with us everywhere we go; we do not leave them at the front door of our homes each morning before heading to the office. Business is human and as humans, we can pick up on the energies we feel from others.
The emotional tone of companies is set by leaders and top managers. It’s our job to create
a workplace where emotional honesty and energy are accepted within certain boundaries and by clear standards. Most employees learn to manage their own emotions by observing others in their workplace. They learn what is and what is not acceptable. As leaders, we must realize how much we impact this emotional energy with our own intentions and emotions Our emotions can be felt far and wide, not just within the walls of our office but with our customers as well. We need to keep in mind that we should modeling the exact behavior we wish to see in others. And the energy of our emotions will be transferred to others.
Tonight #bealeader will explore “The Emotional Leader” we will discuss how our emotions set the stage for our teams and we as leaders model our habits, behavior and emotions to be successful in our lives. Join us at 7pmET/4pmPT on Twitter. Follow the #bealeader hashtag or @gingerconsult (Jen Olney) for more information.
As leaders our emotions catalyze the emotions of others. As important is understanding how the emotions of others can also affect us and those around us.
Morale reflects the emotional state of the company. As such, we are challenged to manage our emotions to maintain high levels of morale in kind.
As many labour agreements are being negotiated at this time, emotions are sure to run high. Even as observers, we are somehow emotionally connected to the results.
Learning to lead and manage emotions in the “now” will certainly help to avoid bringing a “bad day at the office” home with you.
Looking forward to the chat. #bealeader
Morale is a direct reflection of emotions, Redge. Emotions run high during times of crisis and celebration – highs and lows. We need to learn how our emotions can be managed by our own habits and choices within. We reflect outward what we feel inward. Bringing our homelife to the office is always another issue – and vice versa. As I said in the post – business is human and as humans we are emotional beings. Our emotions come with us everywhere we go and as such we have to learn how these emotions play in our lives and with those we connect with each day. I look forward to this discussion as well because I think so much of our life in business is emotional and how we interact plays a huge part in our leadership. Look forward to seeing you tonight at #bealeader. Cheers.
As with everything, “speed of the leader is speed of the game”, and actions speak louder than words. Even the subtlest of body language conveys a strong message, and the morale of each individual is impacted by what we say, do and show. It is the job of the leader to recognize in him/herself the emotional connection each person makes to the words and example of the leader. #bealeader Cheers! Kaarina
Thanks, Kaarina. The body language is something that gets overlooked by so many I feel at times as well. Some of us wear our hearts on our sleeves so to speak and that speaks volumes to our teams and others. Words matter but so does how we appear and it can be so impactful to others when we they see how we conduct ourselves in moments. I agree, leaders must recognize their connection with others. This should be a great conversation tonight at #bealeader. Cheers.
Jen, I’m sorry I missed the chat. I would have enjoyed it I’m sure.
Unchecked emotions can be like hand grenades in the workplace. Leaders must understand, and exercise discipline over their emotions to achieve the desired outcome.
Emotions themselves are neither good nor bad, it’s how we choose to reveal them. There is a time to be joyful and a time to be angry; a time to be sad and time to be glad. I don’t think it is so much about “controlling” our emotions as it is understanding them and managing them.
Keep up the great chats.
Thanks, Dan. I’m sorry you could not join us for #bealeader last week. The conversation was very enlightening as to the use of emotions of leaders. Emotions are not bad or good, it is the context and how they are used by individuals that is at the heart of the matter. What we reveal to others is our truth. There is a time and place, boundaries that are established w/in the organizations that allow us to be ourselves w/our emotions. We have to understand how our emotions can influence others as well.
Thank you so much for your support. This week #bealeader will focus on circle of trust – how leaders can determine who should be within their close circle and how to determine who is trustworthy of their inner circle thoughts and dealings. I hope you will be able to make it. Cheers.