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Wrong! Big time wrong! Emotional Intelligence is our ability to MANAGE our emotions and feelings, not to repress them or ignore them. It is precisely thanks to our feelings and emotions that many bold decisions have been made and amazing feats accomplished! Further info: The Power of Emotions! https://lnkd.in/gVK7bQc

Emotional intelligence is critical to your long term success

Considering emotions and adopting a thoughtful approach in decision-making is prudent. I’ve witnessed the consequences of rash decisions driven purely by raw emotions. Taking a moment to reflect can result in more rational choices.

Feelings are information. This is why I developed the Lotus Journal. Thought processing is a long standing methodology in Psychology. I didn’t invent thought processing, but my mission is to make it accessible to the masses. Processing emotions and thoughts is critical to understanding what we experience in every day life and using the information our feelings provide to make the best decision. If you have not ordered your Lotus Journal, I recommend you do. It will change your outlook and provide you with the clarity needed to better understand yourself and your experiences. The Lotus Journal: Supports thought processing, accountability, and growth. https://a.co/d/7uxDFGE

I find using core values and effective way to embrace emotions, and feelings, and then take appropriate actions. Five steps in the core values flywheel: 1. What are my three values? 2. What is the problem or goal? I am trying to achieve? 3. How can I apply my core values in this situation? 4. From those ideas, take action. 5. Celebrate and repeat. This approach helps you stay grounded in you, and then have the clarity, confidence, encourage to take the actions that need to be taken. Sometimes that will be walking away with reflection and other times that will be speaking up and standing for yourself and others. The more you practice this the better you are at taking actions in alignment with your core values. #corevalues

“Emotions are rarely calls to action. They’re usually cause for reflection.” Coupled with a few other considerations, Great tip for self mastery & management in #EI demonstration. #signsofemotionalinteligence #decisionmaking #expansiveleader #saturdaythoughts

I often hear of leaders talking about emotional intelligence as having no emotions or showing no emotions, specially at work. But that's hardly possible, isn't it? As humans, we are emotional beings. Hence having or showing emotions is only natural. Being emotionally intelligent though means not allowing the emotions take control on us, or our actions. It means knowing how to recognise the emotions and accompanying triggers, acknowledging them, and allowing them to pass. I have realises that reflecting on the triggers and the way emotions manifest physically in my body is a great way to better manage them in the future. #emotions #emotionalintelligence #bemore #focusu #purpose #2024goals #adamgrant

We mustn’t let our feelings become facts that solely dictate our decision making. Instead put space between ourselves and each feeling to challenge our emotions.🕵️ Why? We can check for confirmation bias, look for halo / horn effect 😇 😈 search for facts and ask ourselves ‘what is the story I might be telling myself here?’ When our feelings are at the forefront of decisions; it usually means others’ aren’t accounted for so it can be helpful to ask for perspective from someone impartial where possible. We like to pride ourselves on ‘gut’ feelings and intuition however if you’re watching The Traitors (who isn’t!) there’s a prime example of just how easily we can get it wrong when we lean too heavily into feelings. Yes it’s easier said than done (coming from someone who feels A LOT!) But it’s essential in business, leadership and life, so crucial we make the effort to train up. #managingemotions #emotionalintelligence #emotionalresilience #emotionalwellbeing

While the intent behind advising people not to "let feelings dictate decisions" is well-meaning Adam Grant, this oversimplifies the complex interplay between emotions and cognition. It sets up a false dichotomy between measured rationality and unstable emotions. Your statement reduces feelings to just "electrical signals in the brain" that we can consciously control with enough responsible reflection. However, research shows emotion and reason have a far more nuanced and symbiotic relationship in decision-making. For starters, emotions embed cumulative wisdom by integrating information from our experiences, relationships, cultural learning, and more. They serve vital signaling functions for what we value. Suppressing emotions often clouds judgment instead of clarifying it. Purely emotionless reasoning is largely a myth. Rather than framing emotions as unreliable inputs needing to be overcome, it’s healthier to cultivate emotional agility - understanding your feelings while flexibly directing them toward sound decisions. Emotional intelligence means integrating wisdom effectively, not blocking feelings out entirely. There is no way around - the only way is through.

Emotional intelligence is vital for successful leadership.