Title: The Dangers of Being an Empathetic Leader
Headings: The Dangers of Being an Empathetic Leader
The Dangers of Being an Empathetic Leader
Empathy can lead to poor decisions.
Empathy can hamper diversity.
Empathy can be too narrow.
Empathy can lead to distress.
Empathy is fleeting.
Managing emotions with MSC leadership
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Managing emotions with MSC leadership
Emotions are just energy in motion, in our body and our mind. There is nothing inherently good or bad, positive or negative about emotions. When we're mindful, we're aware of these emotions -- this energy -- as it plays out during the day. Being aware of these emotions is the first step to managing them. A natural human reaction to emotions is to either suppress them or act them out. Suppressing our emotions is like trying to hold down the lid on a boiling pot of water. At some point, it will boil over. And in the process, it drains our energy and narrows our perspective. Acting out our emotions, whether aggressively or passive-aggressively, might feel good in the moment, but in the long run, it usually leads to disappointment, regret or shame. Think of emotional suppression and acting out as being on opposite sides of a seesaw.