Managing Emotions - Concepts for Leaders https://www.conceptsforleaders.com Helping you become the best leader you can be Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:57:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.7 https://i0.wp.com/www.conceptsforleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CFL-Image.jpg?fit=32%2C25&ssl=1 Managing Emotions - Concepts for Leaders https://www.conceptsforleaders.com 32 32 175789152 The Leaders 15 Minute Guide to Having the Difficult Conversations https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/the-leaders-15-minute-guide-to-having-the-difficult-conversations/ Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:51:13 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=2231 More often than any of us might like to admit, there comes a time when we have to have the difficult conversations with others.

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]]> 2231 5 Pieces of Leadership Advice to Live By https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/5-pieces-of-leadership-advice-to-live-by/ Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:33:53 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=2084 “No one has ever made himself great by showing how small someone else is.” – Irvin Himmel*** Camille was a kind, educated woman. She was driven but soft spoken; a willing servant and a pleasure to work with. She was happy to marry the man of her dreams but it …

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]]> 2084 Purpose: Why We Do What We Do https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/purpose-why-we-do-what-we-do/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:06:48 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1904 “If you can’t figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose.” – T.D. Jakes*** I once knew an older woman, Etta, who was under my committee leadership, and who was trying to discover her gifts and what she wanted to …

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]]> 1904 How To Make the Right Decisions https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/how-to-make-the-right-decisions/ Fri, 21 May 2021 06:57:14 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1715 “Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.” – Keri Russell*** We all know someone who has lived through the pain of a bad marriage, an unfulfilled career, harmful habits or an undisciplined lifestyle. Thankfully there can be life and even success after each. What was the …

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]]> 1715 Leading Those Who Have All the Answers https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/leading-those-who-have-all-the-answers/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:50:02 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1676 “A wise man never knows all, only fools know everything.” – African Proverb*** When Kim realized her two friends might find out about her home life she quickly changed the topic of conversation to one that focused on more positive things. As usual, no one seemed to notice the switch. …

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]]> 1676 How to Forgive Like a Pro and Boost Your Productivity https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/how-to-forgive-like-a-pro-and-boost-your-productivity/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:31:35 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1666 “I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It’s a gift you give yourself.” – T.D. Jakes*** If ever there was a time to clean the cobwebs from our minds, this is it. Though we are still in the …

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]]> 1666 When Drama Threatens Your Leadership Success https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/when-drama-threatens-your-leadership-success/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 05:24:17 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1609 “Drama does not just walk into your life. Either you create it, invite it or associate with it.” – Author Unknown*** What is Drama? It is an emotional, rousing or unexpected set or sequence of circumstances. Mary J. Blige, a well-known American recording artist, sang a popular song written and …

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]]> 1609 Leadership Problem Solving 101 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/leadership-problem-solving-101/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 03:53:11 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1575 “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective not the truth.” – Marcus Aurelis*** “I don’t care who did it just fix it!”“I don’t wanna know what happened, you are all to blame!” Ever heard someone say something like that?Have you ever said …

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]]> 1575 Retaliation Avoidance: Protect Your Self-Investment https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/retaliation-avoidance-protect-your-self-investment/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 17:34:36 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1558 “Revenge and retaliation always perpetuate the cycle of anger, fear and violence.” – Coretta Scott King*** Sherine was a competent, hardworking young woman who was favored by her manager and her director. They worked in a large, rather complicated department and she was an instrumental part of the work they …

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]]> 1558 Leadership: How to Take Criticism & Block Defensiveness https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/leadership-how-to-take-criticism-block-defensiveness/ Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:31:31 +0000 http://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1527 “I would advise you against defensiveness on principle. It precludes the best eventualities along with the worst. At the most basic level it expresses a lack of faith.” – Marilynne Robinson How do we become better if we don’t realize we are not actually operating at A+ level? How do …

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]]> 1527 Am I Racist? A Leader’s Need to Reflect https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/am-i-racist-a-leaders-need-to-reflect/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:16:44 +0000 http://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1474 “Not everything that is faced can be changed but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin*** In times like these, some people in leadership will become hyper sensitive to administering corrective action when leading individuals of color for fear they will be accused of being racist …

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]]> 1474 Leadership Blind Spots: Are You Missing It? https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/leadership-blind-spots-are-you-missing-it/ Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:45:16 +0000 http://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1448 “It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.” – Batman*** There are times in our lives when we just don’t think straight. Maybe we wake up with a headache or on the wrong side of the bed or we have an argument with a spouse …

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