Self-management

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Transparency is one of the most important characteristic in building trust. Transparency is needed in building trust because it is a way of showing that you are not hiding anything from anyone especially your team members in a work setting. When you always make your decisions available for them to scrutinize, there will be nothing for your coworkers to question.

Every leader is always in a situation to make important decisions every time, and it's easier to make those decisions when you have people that trust you enough to make those decisions. Unfortunately, having those people to trust you doesn't happen overnight, it is a result of transparency they've seen from you over time.

Transparency is important both in business and life. Whether it's a big business or a small one, transparency is still needed. When your team members trust you, they will be willing to go to any length just to make sure the goals are reached.

Transparency within any organization must be evident in decision-making. If your decision can be criticized and evaluated by your team members over a time and they find that you're willing to allow it to be scrutinized, they are more likely to allow to make subsequent decisions without questioning your reasons. You can also share the results of those decisions with your team to be more transparent.

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Self-management refers to the ability to manage your emotions, particularly in stressful situations, and maintain a positive outlook despite setbacks. Our emotions often cause our reactions. Our reactions then become responses because self-management helps us to better understand what we're feeling and why, so that we can make better decisions about how to act on it.

If a leadership situation is causing you to feel angry or frustrated, stop. If you can’t, step away from the situation and take a moment to count your breaths.

No one wants to be in a permanent bad mood. We all want to enjoy a high-level of self-awareness and manage our emotions accordingly. Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify, understand, and manage emotions. It's a skill that allows leaders to remain levelheaded and focused amid stressful situations.

To have strong self-management skills as a leader, you need strong emotional awareness. Think of it as an ability to read and respond to your own emotions and those of others. When you're emotionally intelligent, you can keep your emotions in check and make better decisions when facing leadership challenges.

Whether you’re a parent, a supervisor or a business leader, managing your emotions is critical to managing others.

Leaders who lack self-management tend to react and have a harder time keeping their impulses in check, according to Francisco J. Moreno, Ph.D., a professor of organizational behavior at IMD in Switzerland.

"Reactions are 'unthinking' responses," says Moreno. "They might be the result of your background, culture or personality, or they could be based on your immediate mood." For example, let's say you're in a meeting and mention an idea. Your boss cuts you off mid-sentence and accuses you of being flippant. You respond with: "I wasn't joking—I'm serious."

An impulsive response is likely to lead to frustration and hard feelings among colleagues if it isn't resolved quickly. A more thoughtful response would be the appropriate reaction if you feel wronged. In this scenario, Moreno suggests saying something like: "I'm confused—did I miss something? Am I not explaining myself well enough?" This response will not only open up a learning opportunity for your boss, but it will also show that you're willing to consider your role in the situation and change your behavior accordingly.

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