Emotional Composure

Graphic Leadership: The Greater Good

By Dave Arch on March 4, 2014 • ( 0 )

Leaders understand the benefits that accrue to someone who is working for the greater good. As opposed to someone who is self-focused, the person working for a cause beyond their own needs has a greater stability in their life. They… Read More ›

Graphic Leadership: Emotional Management

By Dave Arch on December 20, 2013

A leader understands that the feelings s/he experiences are never triggered by a situation. This would make the leader powerless to get in control of his/her emotions. Instead s/he knows that the feelings the leader experiences are produced by his/her… Read More ›

Graphic Leadership: Want vs. Need

By Dave Arch on May 7, 2013

A leader makes it a discipline to know the difference (and mentally enforce the difference) between a “want” and a “need.” A leader often wants something to happen but doesn’t need something to happen. A leader may want someone in… Read More ›

Graphic Leadership: Discuss Don’t Demonstrate

By Dave Arch on January 20, 2013

When it comes to the world of emotions, truly great leaders know how to discuss their emotions rather than demonstrating their emotions; and they encourage their followers to do the same. Demonstrating or displaying emotions causes the emotions to rise… Read More ›

Graphic Leadership: Emotional Investment

By Dave Arch on January 8, 2013

Here’s a guideline that will help keep you from being trapped in the “Drama Triangle.” When I care about something more than you care about it, I can start to lean into the Drama Triangle. If I care about your… Read More ›

Governance: Scarcity vs. Abundance

By Dave Arch on January 3, 2013

A leader inspires. A leader energizes others. Very often, that energy comes from whether the person has chosen the Scarcity Mentality or the Abundance Mentality. Let’s begin unpacking this subject with the Scarcity Mentality. You can look immediately and see… Read More ›

Graphic Leadership: Emotional Composure