The Sage Leader Minimizes Hijacking

Have you ever had an instance where you were on track to accomplish something and suddenly a strong negative emotion surfaced - anger, frustration, irritation - that threw you for a loop and got you off track?

Whoa... Where did that come from?You've been hijacked.

Chances are it came from memory or an association with an emotionally-charged past event. We make our plans with our rational mind then our emotional brain (amygdala) shows up. Who's really in charge?

Conscious leadership is about being in alignment - coherent - with all your capacities - body, mind, spirit. Don't be fooled - your emotions are the fuel that enables all that you do. The conscious leader understands that the emotional brain is faster and can take over the rational mind. The only way to harness the true power of emotions is to work with them - engage the heart and discipline and quiet the mind. When these are in sync - you have balanced and clear communication, and right action.Don't allow your plans to be hijacked.©