![]() There was a time in our company when we lost a client. As leaders, we must take the initiative: become aware of our moods and observe their effect on others.Īs leaders, we must take the initiative: become aware of our moods and observe their effect on others. Most people will never tell you the truth about how your moods affect them. Our personal moods affect business, so they should be discussed and examined in work settings. Yes, moods are personal- but so is business. We don't talk about someone's age in an interview, so why would we talk about someone's mood at work? Yet each of us can recall experiences when a leader has set the mood for performance-either positively through inspiration, or negatively through micromanagement. Or because it's perceived as crossing the line into personal subject matter. So if mood drives financial and organizational performance, why don't we talk about moods more in business? Perhaps because mood feels soft and fuzzy. ![]() Moods run like electricity from a leader to the rest of the organization. The process, called mood contagion, causes moods to run like electricity from a leader to the rest of the organization. The research shows that a leader's mood has a powerful effect on everyone else's moods and behaviors. Goleman suggests that one of the greatest influences on a company's bottom line is the mood of its leaders. What if there was a mood ring for leaders in business?ĭaniel Goleman, a psychologist and science journalist, has studied emotional intelligence and its role in high-performing business leaders. But what if there was a reliable indicator of our moods? What if there was a mood ring for leaders in business-what impact would it have? Whether the science held up or not, it was fun to watch the jewelry change colors. Black meant she was tense green, peaceful red, angry blue, happy and purple, romantic - endless teasing on that one! Each color supposedly corresponded to a different mood. The theory was that as your body temperature changed, the colors of the crystals changed. ![]() Each mood ring contained a temperature-sensitive liquid crystal, encased in quartz. When I was young, mood rings were all the rage. ![]()
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