When you feel that trigger and adrenaline rush, keep your mouth shut and listen. Own your triggers and take responsibility for changing how you react.ģ. Give up on the expectation that the world or others need to change to stop setting you off. Identify your “triggers.” What people, behaviors, or situations tend to set you off? Think back over the last six months. However, they never let their emotions take over their brains and make them say stupid things that they later regret.Ģ. They use them to inspire, to demonstrate passion, and to be seen as authentic. Great leaders understand the power of emotions. Learn to use your emotions as a tool and not let your emotions control you. So what can you do to overcome the urge to throttle your co-worker that says something that sets you off? Here are 10 techniques to try:ġ. Not so good when confronted by an angry co-worker in a meeting. Which serves us fine if we are in the woods confronted by an angry bear. Chemicals are triggered that enable us to run away from or fight an angry bear. Maintaining your composure can be hard! Emotions serve us well, especially in dangerous situations. However, people remember, and it becomes a tough reputation to overcome. In most cases, it’s on a rare occasion, maybe months ago. When coaching leaders who have received negative 360-degree feedback about composure, I’ll ask them when the last time they lost their cool was. Unfortunately, all it takes is one public outburst. When leaders blow up, lose their tempers or let their emotions get the better of them, they can quickly develop a reputation as volatile, moody, defensive or having a lack of leadership presence.
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