Emotionally intelligent leaders identify and own their emotions at any given moment. This self-awareness goes below the surface of primary emotions to the root cause: why they feel how they feel. The dynamics of human emotion can be complicated, but self-awareness gives each person the ability to regulate their emotions so they work for you, instead of against you.
Emotional intelligence begins with self-awareness.
Take a moment to identify both a primary and secondary emotion in this moment. How have these emotions influenced your recent interactions and decisions? How can you channel these emotions for productive use?