Influential Lessons from Italy
This week I have had the privilege of traveling in Italy for a conference and taking a few days of vacation before the meeting. Although the weather was at times atypical (cold and rainy), it did not adversely affect the warm and generous spirit of the Italian people. In fact, it caused me to make some observations about leadership and influence.
Are your moods and emotions helping or hurting your influence?
Think of your moods and emotions as a wardrobe. You prefer certain colors, styles, and weights. When you enter your closet you consider the weather, season, and yes, usually your mood before selecting what it is you will wear. But how often do you consider a thoughtful selection of your mood or emotion?
How Well Do You Manage Your Emotional Reactions at Work?
Learn how to deal more effectively with your emotional responses in the workplace. Your success depends on it! Here are 3 tips to help you right away:
The Emotionally Competent Leader: Creating the Space for Emotional Awareness
The resonant leader is one who has developed the emotional intelligence to connect with and sustain relationships with his or her team in order to be able to manage the emotional content of the organization.
The Emotionally Competent Leader: Are you at peace or at war?
A leaders’ approach to conflict resolution can make life easier or tougher for their teams and organizations. Be at Peace, Not War.