Book Club-Emotional Agility

Emotions get a bad rap, especially in business.

As leaders, we are often told to leave our emotions at the door and act and think rationally. People also view leaders who show emotion as weak and poor decision-makers.

Yet clear, present and rational thinking requires leaders who can tap into and navigate their full range of emotions.

In a world that pushes leaders to be strong, decisive, rational and relentlessly positive, by either ignoring their emotions or focusing only on positive emotions, Dr. Susan David, author of Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change and Thrive in Work and Life, offers an alternative.

Grounded in science, David’s approach helps you tap into one of your most powerful navigation systems for dealing with life’s challenges.

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3 Traps that Create Resistance to Change

Resistance to change is often cited as one of the greatest obstacles to change. However, it doesn’t need to be. You can prevent it.

The challenge is that leaders can easily fall into traps that cause them to interpret normal responses to change as resistance. When that happens, they can unintentionally create a toxic cycle that makes change more difficult.

Here are three traps that can deceive leaders into believing their employees resist change.

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