This article was originally published in Dr. Michael Watkins’s LinkedIn Newsletter, The Leading Edge, on September 11, 2024. Note: This article resulted from discussions with Marcel Hilgers, a participant in my current Transition to Business Leadership (TBL) Program at IMD, who did similar work with his team. Team emotional intelligence(TEQ) is the shared emotional awareness and […]
Retirement is a significant milestone in life, and for many people, it can be an overwhelming experience. After years of working full-time, people’s identity becomes closely tied to their careers. They are often unsure of what to do next, which can cause them to put off retirement despite having the financial means to retire. That’s […]
SINCE THE PANDEMIC, WE HAVE BEEN SEEKING TO DESCRIBE THE PHENOMENON OF HOW FEELINGS IMPACT PERFORMANCE. WE EXPLORED RESILIENCE, WELL-BEING, AND SELF-CARE, MEANDERING THROUGH AGILITY AND MENTAL HEALTH Now the peak of the pandemic seems to have passed, we are still trying to pinpoint exactly how our internal state and outer productivity are interrelated. Beyond this semantic quest, a word to describe these dynamics will […]
How would it feel to make those tough choices without feeling that weight in your chest? What would it feel like to quickly restore a sense of calm and self-assurance whenever you need to most? Our emotions have an obvious impact on our daily reality. Just think of how easy is to focus when you […]
Resilience is the key factor to achieving many of our goals: inspiring leadership, a thriving business model, and top teams all require resilience, yet it isn’t often at the forefront of our thoughts in business. It is precisely these qualities we rarely train for, or perceive as being either a given or too touchy feely […]
Sometimes thing don’t go as planned. We’ve all been there. We’ve felt what it’s like to be discouraged, angry, or lost when our hard work and best efforts don’t bear fruit. At times like these it is tempting to put aside our emotions so they don’t interfere with our forward momentum or with finding new […]
