Why Angry Leadership Works, Until It Doesn't.

Why Angry Leadership Works, Until It Doesn't Last week, we looked at anxiety and the idea that feelings are information, not instructions. The same is true of anger. But anger is tricky because sometimes it works. A leader tells me: “I know I come down too hard on my team. I raise my voice, threaten consequences, and tell them if they can’t get the job done, I’ll find someone who can.” Then comes the justification: “But what am I supposed to do? Nothing happens unless I get angry.” There may...