#76 Emotional Leadership

Unraveling Pink

This episode explores emotion and the workplace, in particular, the value of emotion for leaders. My conclusion: we should encourage more emotion at work, and accept it equally regardless of the identity of the person expressing it. Do you agree? Let me know at [e-mail]. Resources from this episode: Tina Young, 5 Feminine Traits Conscious Leaders Cultivate Daina Middleton, Grace Meets Grit Serena Williams video John McEnroe video David K. Williams, Forbes.com, 7/18/2013, "The Best Leaders Are Vulnerable" Kurt Bardella, USA Today, 9/9/2018, "Sexism Cost Serena William Tennis Title; Men Celebrated for Worse" David Gelles, NY Times, 8/19/2018, "Elon Musk Interview" Katie Heaney, The Cut, 6/7/2018 "The Single Easiest Way to Control Your Emotions at Work" Nell Scovel, Oprah.com, "For Any Woman Who's Been Told She's Too Emotional At Work" Amy Nelson, Forbes.com, 8/29/2018, "Elon Musk Cries About His Tears" Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8/2018, "Elon Musk New York Times Interview" Victoria L Brescoll and Eric Luis Uhlmann, Harvard Kennedy School study (2008), "Can An Angry Woman Get Ahead"