Category: The Rundown

Losing your cool may sometimes work in an immediate situation, to get people’s attention. It may force someone to do a certain thing your way. But more often, it generates conflict and animosity. It escalates a situation that should be de-escalated. In the long run, losing your temper and allowing yourself to be ruled by emotion only burns relationships and results in a loss of respect by all who can see that you can’t control yourself. 

The same goes for developing your leadership skills. You can’t read a book, sit through a keynote speech, seminar or workshop, or take a single online course and expect to be at peak leadership performance.