What is emotional regulation? Three ways leaders can keep their cool in challenging situations

Paying attention to what you truly feel, even unpleasant emotions, is a powerful and under-utilized leadership skill. Here’s how to do it.

Emotional regulation, the ability to modulate an emotion or set of emotions, is a requirement of strong leadership. This skill serves leaders in all industries. As executive coaches, we know that holding steady under pressure and exhibiting predictable, reasonable emotional responses to challenging situations can support both psychological safety and team effectiveness.