Great Leaders Embrace Emotion: The Courage to Care

Great leaders are comfortable with the expression of emotion.

How dull we would be without emotions. We would be no better than cold, calculating robots.

If people cry in a meeting, don’t brush the emotion away. Embrace it. Hold their hand, sit with it, absorb it.

We are all intrinsically emotional beings. Sadly, only some of us have the courage to show this side of us at work.

Emotions are a sure sign that your soul is alive, that it’s kicking, that it deeply cares, and that it’s still hoping and dreaming of a better tomorrow.

Go there. Tap into that hope. Nurture that dream.