How strengthening emotional balance enables better leadership decisions
Strengthening emotional balance is an essential basis for managers to make rational and fair decisions in complex situations. Without emotional balance, managers run the risk of being overly influenced by stress or personal preferences. As a result, decisions are often less effective and the team climate suffers.
Everyday life shows that managers who strengthen their emotional balance deal better with pressure and also keep a cool head in conflict situations. This balance helps them to recognise the feelings of their employees without becoming emotionally involved in an inappropriate way. This enables them to maintain a professional distance without losing empathy.
Strengthen emotional balance through self-management and self-reflection
One key to strengthening emotional balance is self-management. This means that managers must learn to recognise, understand and appropriately manage their own feelings. This is achieved through regular self-reflection and mindfulness of one's own emotional states.
This also includes recognising your own triggers and stress factors. This is the only way managers can take countermeasures in good time and avoid reacting impulsively in stressful situations. The ability to regulate one's own emotional balance has a direct impact on the quality of decisions.
BSP BEST PRACTICE at company XYZ (name changed due to NDA contract) Through regular coaching, a manager has learnt to recognise her perception of stress at an early stage. In challenging project phases, she uses techniques such as short breaks and breathing exercises. This helps her to think more clearly and provide pragmatic solutions that stabilise the team.
Strengthen emotional balance and show clear leadership at the same time
Strengthening emotional balance does not mean always putting all needs first or avoiding conflicts. Rather, it is about finding a middle way: Combining empathy with responsibility. Managers need to be understanding, but also communicate clear expectations and make decisions transparently.
This balance prevents emotional closeness from becoming a stumbling block. If managers are too emotionally involved, they can delay decisions, which jeopardises projects and puts a strain on the team. Emotional balance strengthens the ability to properly separate professional and private aspects.
BSP BEST PRACTICE at company XYZ (name changed due to NDA contract) One team leader found good solutions by showing understanding for private difficulties on the one hand, but setting clear deadlines on the other. In this way, she supported the employee without jeopardising the overall project - a good example of successful emotional balance in leadership.
How strengthening emotional balance improves team communication
Another important effect of managers strengthening their emotional balance is the quality of communication within the team. Balance promotes a clear and respectful culture of dialogue. Leaders are better at addressing difficult topics, recognising conflicts early on and resolving them constructively.
Teams that are led by balanced managers often report a climate of trust and openness. Employees feel that they are taken seriously and valued. This increases their motivation and they are more likely to contribute innovative ideas.
BSP BEST PRACTICE at company XYZ (name changed due to NDA contract) A manager in the technical area uses regular feedback rounds and pays careful attention to their emotional response. This enables them to clear up misunderstandings at an early stage and promotes constructive dialogue, which significantly strengthens trust within the team.
Practical tips for strengthening emotional balance
Managers can strengthen their emotional balance by integrating conscious strategies into their daily routine. These include, for example, planning short breaks in the working day to reduce emotional pressure. It also helps to set clear priorities and define boundaries in order to avoid excessive demands.
Furthermore, exchanging ideas with trusted colleagues or coaches is an important building block for reflecting on emotional challenges. Methods such as mindfulness exercises or writing a diary support self-awareness and emotional clarity.
Last but not least, continuous learning about emotional intelligence and its application in day-to-day management strengthens the ability to maintain emotional balance in the long term.
My analysis
Strengthening emotional balance is a decisive factor for managers who want to act effectively and make better decisions. Confidently managing your own emotions creates stability even in challenging situations. A conscious approach to empathy and responsibility makes it possible to lead employees fairly while keeping the well-being of the entire team in mind. Self-management, clear communication and practical strategies make a decisive contribution to success.
Further links from the text above:
[1] Successful balance: leading with rational and emotional intelligence
[2] Emotional intelligence in leadership: the key to success
[3] Boss or mate? When leadership fails because of too much closeness
[4] Emotional competence in leadership - basics for managers
[5] Unlimited resilience? Managers have emotions too
[6] Emotional leadership: The most effective leadership style?
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