Strengthening emotional balance in managers: How inner stability unleashes strength
Strengthening emotional balance is key for managers who want to unleash their power effectively in their day-to-day work. This inner stability allows them to think clearly, empathise with others and remain capable of acting under pressure. This gives leaders the ability to better manage not only themselves, but also their team.
Strengthening emotional balance as the basis for effective leadership
Managers who strengthen their emotional balance create a basis for sustainably successful collaboration. By being able to recognise and regulate their own feelings, they make it easier for themselves to respond empathetically to their employees. This promotes trust and stability in the team. At the same time, emotional balance has a positive effect on one's own stress management and increases resilience in the face of challenges.
BEST PRACTICE at company XYZ (name changed due to NDA contract) In a medium-sized technology company, the manager developed clearer communication through targeted training in his own emotion regulation and thus gained more co-operation within the team. The manager reported that conscious emotional balance significantly defused conflict situations, which improved the overall working atmosphere.
How managers can strengthen their emotional balance
The process of strengthening emotional balance begins with recognising your own feelings. Managers should learn to consciously pause in moments of stress and observe their reactions. Breathing techniques or short breaks help them to centre themselves and make considered decisions. Developing their ability to empathise, for example by actively listening and showing genuine interest in their employees, has a supportive effect.
BEST PRACTICE at ABC (name changed due to NDA contract) A manager in a service company used deep breathing techniques during stressful project phases and regularly reflected on her emotions. This enabled her to stay calmer in meetings and maintain an overview. This improved the quality of decision-making and employees felt better supported.
It is also advisable to use different management styles to suit the situation. For example, the participative style can build trust by giving managers more responsibility. The harmony-orientated style, on the other hand, creates an appreciative working environment. An eye-level style promotes communication and transparency. The conscious combination of these styles helps managers to remain flexible and emotionally balanced.
Practical examples for strengthening emotional balance in leadership
In the financial sector, a management team specifically trained to recognise their own emotions in order to appear calmer and more confident in negotiations. This helped to minimise stressful situations and improve results. Similarly, a manager in the healthcare sector focussed on regular reflection and communication in order to better motivate her team and increase job satisfaction. Another example comes from the IT sector, where the targeted promotion of self-regulation reduced the risk of burnout among managers.
BEST PRACTICE at DEF (name changed due to NDA contract) In an IT company, coaching on emotion regulation helped the manager to remain calmer in hectic situations. This enabled her to stabilise her team and the project results improved significantly. The manager used techniques such as short meditations and conscious breaks to maintain her inner balance.
Strengthening emotional balance and impact on employees
When managers strengthen their emotional balance, employees also benefit. Teams that are led by balanced leaders show more commitment and feel valued. This improves cooperation, reduces conflicts and promotes a productive working atmosphere. It is important to consciously deal with one's own emotions and those of others in order to promote a healthy corporate culture.
In today's complex working world, it pays off when managers actively develop emotional leadership skills. In this way, they not only support themselves, but also provide helpful impetus for the emotional balance of their teams.
My analysis
Strengthening emotional balance is an essential topic for managers that supports them in many ways. Inner stability enables confident and empathetic leadership behaviour, which is highly valued in the modern working world. Those who develop their emotional competence have a positive influence on the working atmosphere, reduce stress and make a lasting contribution to the performance of the entire team. Practical examples show how targeted methods and reflective leadership promote emotional balance and thus increase the power of managers.
Further links from the text above:
[1] Emotional leadership: The most effective leadership style? - weka.ch
[2] Emotional competence in leadership - basics for managers
[3] Emotion regulation: Coaching for managers | Zurich
[4] Emotional leadership as a success factor - dgp
[5] Emotional intelligence: 10 tips for modern leaders - Quiply
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