Greg Stevenson argues that a leader's emotional state spreads through an organization like contagion. Anxiety spreads anxiety, calm spreads calm. When boards hire a leader, they're really choosing what emotional tone will fill the room.
Whatever state you're in, your team catches it. If you're anxious, the organisation gets anxious. If you're settled under pressure, well, the team will settle too. Your calm is contagious, and so is your panic. When a board chooses who to put at the top, underneath every question, they're really asking one thing. When it all goes wrong, and it will, What does this person radiate into the room? Because the whole organization is about to catch it. Subscribe if you want to hear more like this.
