Remove the Emotion

Leaders need to make sure they leave their emotions at the door. If a leader is having a bad day the team should not be negatively impacted by these emotions. Although this is hard balance to achieve it is important to create this balance. As a leader it is likely you will not have enough time to repair the damage you might cause by having a knee jerk reaction or an emotional day. Leaders are viewed as the most stable person in the organization and if their stability is in question the vision of the company will also be in question.

Emotion should not be confused with passion although they are similar in this context they are very different. A leader can still have passion while controlling his/her emotions. When making decisions you have to be willing to take emotion out of the decision by reviewing the data. Although not all businesses are equipped with the data to make all the decisions, however if you are willing to look for the data you will likely think critically through the decision process. Emotions are part of the human element however managing these emotions is something a leader has to be able to manage to become successful.