Are you sometimes afraid to show your emotions? For example, your direct
reports failed to achieve their target accomplishments and you were naturally
disappointed. As much as you want to express your disappointment you held back
because you did not want to antagonize them. So, you simply reminded them about
your failed expectation and that’s it.
Managers and leaders should not be afraid to manifest their emotion when
there is a need for it. Even if it will antagonize those who would receive the
emotional outburst, why? Because it’s when we manifest our emotions that we
become more effective managers and leaders. A good and effective leader/manager
does not paint brush, sugar coat and hide his true emotion in the exercise of
his managerial/leadership function.
When a manager/leader is afraid to manifest his emotions he becomes
hostage of his direct reports. He becomes an inutile leader subject to the
whims and caprices of those under his supervision and care. Emotions are what make a leader/manager
effective. It galvanizes those under his care and supervision and it makes the
leader/manager authentic to his direct reports.
What would happen if we are not afraid to show our emotions? We inspire
our people to move towards the achievement of the goals of the organization. We
create a magical but invisible motivational instrument that would push them to
move forward and be positive no matter the odds in front of them. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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