This is super interesting, and most aspiring leaders should read it, as emotion management is not only about controlling yourself whatever happens. It's also managing the aftermath of an emotional burst, which can happen to everybody.
The best example I've seen are professional tennis players. Tennis is an extremely tough sport, physically and mentally. The best players (if you except Roger Federer who was made of stone) are the ones who burst emotionally, then focus back on what they were doing, and end to win the game. This is short term emotion management, but when you're in crisis mode, or under pressure, that's something you must master much more than long term recovery.
So thank you for sharing the long term part as well.
I love the tennis parallel. I totally agree, there’s something powerful about a leader that can allow themselves to show emotion (whether we’d classify them as good or bad) but not become fully controlled by them.
Emote! We’re human. But you do need to know how to reset and refocus.
When I saw the title, I knew it was you 😄.
This is super interesting, and most aspiring leaders should read it, as emotion management is not only about controlling yourself whatever happens. It's also managing the aftermath of an emotional burst, which can happen to everybody.
The best example I've seen are professional tennis players. Tennis is an extremely tough sport, physically and mentally. The best players (if you except Roger Federer who was made of stone) are the ones who burst emotionally, then focus back on what they were doing, and end to win the game. This is short term emotion management, but when you're in crisis mode, or under pressure, that's something you must master much more than long term recovery.
So thank you for sharing the long term part as well.
Hehe - that’s what I’m going for!
I love the tennis parallel. I totally agree, there’s something powerful about a leader that can allow themselves to show emotion (whether we’d classify them as good or bad) but not become fully controlled by them.
Emote! We’re human. But you do need to know how to reset and refocus.
Thank you for your comment Fred!