Fascinating article about the importance of honestly tending to our inner emotional landscape to employ emotional intelligence skills effectively.
Our main takeaways are:
On empathy:
Practice self-examination to prevent empathy attempts from turning into co-codependency scenarios driven by the need to be needed. Empathy and compassion don’t replace accountability, coaching, and guidance. Helping your team members build confidence allows you to create resilient and sustainable teams instead of codependent machines.
On active listening:
Let go of the need to be right and release the idea that leaders always have to be in control. If you come to the table with ideas, be sure to be straightforward and lay them out clearly. That will let others know where you stand, create paths for clear communication, and give you the mental space and openness for new ideas necessary to employ genuine active listening.
On self-awareness:
Be mindful of your strengths and weaknesses, but don’t let them become self-involvement. Actively face and work on your insecurities, so your team doesn’t become a source of approval and validation. Know that we are all works in progress, and that is okay.
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