Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence

RULER curriculum, in when he teaches people a set of emotional skills: how to Recognize, Understand, Label, Express, and Regulate their emotions.

be sure you’re talking about the right things (Chapter 3, “Choose your Topic”), how to get your motives right (Chapter 4, “Start with Heart”), and how to understand and manage your own emotions when they’re getting in the way of dialogue (Chapter 5, “Master My Stories”).

The most important of these skills, and power’s crucial foundation, is the ability to master your emotions. An emotional response to a situation is the single greatest barrier to power, a mistake that will cost you a lot more than any temporary satisfaction you might gain by expressing your feelings.