A limited yet growing body of research suggests that one of the most powerful ways to support someone is also the simplest: Start a conversation.

Emotional, sensitive, intuitive leaders will be vital to any organization that hopes to achieve success in the next decade.

We’re all a little angrier these days. The sustained level of stress and fear you experience every day when you’re under pressure depletes your emotional resources, making you much more likely to get mad, even at minor provocations. While we’re often told that anger is harmful, irrational, and should be suppressed, there are ways to channel it productively. Research shows that getting mad can spark creativity, motivate you to advocate for yourself, and help you perform better in competitive circumstances. The authors offer six strategies to use anger in more positive ways, including acknowledging that a violation took place, identifying the specific needs behind your emotion, and avoiding excessive venting.

A combination of self-awareness and self-management will help smooth your path to normalcy.

Gary Vaynerchuk

It’s the intensity of the emotion that matters.

Daniel Goleman

Psychologist Susan David shares how the way we deal with our emotions shapes everything that matters: our actions, careers, relationships, health and happiness. In this deeply moving, humorous and potentially life-changing talk, she challenges a culture that prizes positivity over emotional truth and discusses the powerful strategies of emotional agility. A talk to share.

Problems and setbacks can happen in all areas of life. I have had all types of them happen to me, big and small.

Naming them is an important first step.

In some jobs, being in touch with emotions is essential. In others, it seems to be a detriment. And like any skill, being able to read people can be used for good or evil.

An important life lesson is revealed by an unlikely source.