EMOTIONAL LEADERS

With your results indicating a stronger affinity for an emotional approach to leading, you are likely passionate and deeply connected to both your work and your team. You will value the “feel” of the organization, and likely place emphasis upon your intuitive side as much as your rational side when making a decision.

You will care deeply about the meaning and purpose of your initiatives, and likely be open and solicitous of the ideas and input of others.  You may enjoy working alone or with others – emotionally-oriented leaders are not always extroverted – but you will likely care about the aesthetics and feeling of the environment, and the tone and energy of your interactions with others. 

YOUR STRENGTHS

• Passionate

• Creative

• Purposeful

• Intuitive

• Empathetic & Empathic

AREAS TO DEVELOP

• Recognize and value the underlying research or data to support your decisions.

• Learn to leverage data and develop analysis skills or collaborate with analyzers.

• Develop fact-based arguments to reinforce your strong feelings and values.

• Recognize and value movement, action, and impact of physical avtivity.

• Be watchful of any tendency to be dramatic or overly zealous; modulate and regulate your emotions

• Practice self-care to remain present and calm; practice mindfulness to not feel overwhelmed by emotion.

WORKING WITH OTHERS

Increase awareness and focus by paying attention to the rational, analytical aspects of a situation and learning to balance your feelings and intuition with data.  You may be put off by detailed analysis and have a desire to “get to the point” with flair and passion.  Be mindful of how others respond to emotional expressions and recognize that some of your colleagues may need space and time (both somatic and cerebral) to reflect before following your lead, especially if your decisions and actions are not grounded in evidence or data. 

As with cerebral colleagues, when working with more somatically inclined team members, it will be important to be mindful of the physical space, the timing (e.g. you may want to push ahead as emotions are highly motivating,  while others may want to deliberate or take a more measured approach) and the value of physical movement.  Somatic leaders may want to stand up, move and walk around when making decisions or brainstorming.  Becoming more aware of the somatic aspects of the environment – and how they impact the energy of the team – may be helpful in bringing the best ideas out of everyone.