Controlling your emotions is a critical skill for leaders. How well you control your emotions influences your effectiveness as a leader, your personal wellbeing and the wellbeing of others. This ability is a function of your emotional intelligence (EQ).
This post is about how you manage two of the components of EQ:
Awareness of your emotions and
How you react to and manage these emotions [1]. Awareness always comes first – you can’t control your emotions if you’re not aware of them.
