In college, I worked at a school-to-farm program for high schoolers who needed a different kind of education than what public schools could offer them. I was working with one student in particular who loved photography. She also tended to see the world as black and white. If she perceived something as wrong, her mindset was fixed. If someone criticized her favorite singer, she would get defensive and fight back. Her fervor was so strong it was contagious, and for a brief mom

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One of the biggest challenges leaders face today is balancing emotional intelligence with the need to get things done. I recently spoke with a leader who shared a frustration I’ve heard more and more lately— emerging managers are spending so much time helping their teams process emotions that productivity is suffering . And it’s leaving them exhausted. They want to be supportive. They want to create a psychologically safe workplace. But when every conversation turns into