Strengthening emotional balance: gaining clarity in leadership
Strengthening emotional balance is a crucial key for managers to make clear decisions in complex and challenging situations. Only those who know and can influence their own feelings can keep a cool head even in stressful moments and have a stable effect on employees.
Develop an awareness of your own emotions
Managers lay the foundation for emotional balance by creating a clear awareness of their own emotional processes. Those who recognise and understand their feelings can react to their triggers and manage their behaviour more consciously. For example, a manager can first pause and analyse their inner reaction to criticism from the team before responding. This creates space for reflective communication without impulsive decisions.
BEST PRACTICE at company XYZ (name changed due to NDA contract) One managing director began regular self-reflection with a short diary in which he noted his emotional reactions to meetings. This helped him to identify recurring stressful situations and to introduce targeted countermeasures for emotional relief.
This self-awareness is essential for building emotional competence and lays the foundation for making clear decisions in heated debates.
Emotional competence in dealing with employees
In addition to self-awareness, it is also about recognising the emotions of others and integrating them constructively. Managers who empathise with their teams promote trust and openness. This also means recognising tensions, providing space for expression and responding to the needs of employees.
BEST PRACTICE at ABC (name changed due to NDA contract) A team leader reacted to conflict situations by consciously listening and reflecting back the emotions of those involved. This enabled differences to be discussed more objectively and joint solutions to be found without the atmosphere escalating.
This creates a positive working atmosphere that promotes both motivation and productivity.
Emotion management as a management tool
Strengthening emotional balance also means regulating your own feelings in a targeted manner. Managers learn techniques to quickly centre themselves - for example through breathing exercises or brief moments of mindfulness. This is particularly important in stressful phases or when making challenging decisions that require calm and clarity.
BEST PRACTICE at DEF (name changed due to NDA contract) One manager used short pauses for breath before presentations to calm herself down. This exercise helped her to reduce her own nervousness, communicate clearly and appear confident.
By consciously controlling their own emotions, managers gain freedom of action and also have a positive influence on the atmosphere in the team.
Practical everyday life: Implementing emotional balance in day-to-day management
Strengthening emotional balance is not a one-off task, but an ongoing process. In practice, this means regularly pausing to check your own inner attitude. Methods such as active listening, taking targeted breaks and asking for feedback help you to manage both yourself and the team well.
For example, a manager can consciously perceive the mood in the room during meetings and, if necessary, take a short break to breathe or ask questions that bring emotions to the fore. This promotes clarity and avoids impulsive reactions. At the same time, the team is encouraged to talk openly about challenges. This creates a space in which clarity and trust can grow.
Personal development as the basis for lasting balance
We also recommend investing in your own further training in emotional intelligence and self-management. Seminars, coaching sessions and regular dialogue with like-minded people promote awareness and strengthen your emotional repertoire in the long term.
Managers who want to strengthen their emotional balance benefit from integrating stress management strategies such as meditation or mindful exercise into their daily routine. These not only promote resilience, but also support clear decision-making, even under pressure.
My analysis
Strengthening emotional balance is a key skill for modern managers. Those who rely on this skill gain more clarity, act more confidently and promote a positive working atmosphere. Self-reflection, empathy and targeted emotion management are the building blocks for making agile and sustainable decisions in day-to-day management.
Further links from the text above:
[1] Emotional intelligence at work: a guide for managers
[2] Emotional competence in leadership - basics for managers
[3] Self-management: 15+ methods for maximum potential
[4] Emotional leadership as a success factor (PDF)
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