As a leader you have to be able to factor in the impact emotions have on the decisions you make. You have to know when their needed and when to remove them in order to make the right decision. Especially when someone else will be impacted by the decisions you make.
Emotions are very powerful. They can hinder or help our ability to make the right decision at times.
When you are happy or content you may be hesitant to make any changes. When you are unhappy you may feel the need to radically change things because of how you feel in the moment. Either of these could be good or bad depending on the results you want to achieve.
Leaders recognize the importance of emotion and the impact it has on their decision-making ability. They do their best to factor it in to the outcome they are looking for before making any decisions.
About willieryder
Willie Ryder spent 10 years in the United States Marine Corps working in Communications and Information Technology in multiple different Leadership roles. He then went to work at Microsoft where he has been for almost 15 years now working in Engineer, Manager, and Leadership roles.
Willie is very passionate about his personal and professional development and also helping others grow. Especially our next generation. He was an active member in Toastmasters for 8 years where he worked on his Communications and Leadership skills and has mentored many others in these areas.
Willie has been a year round youth basketball coach at www.YesICanBasketball.com for 13 years where he has had the wonderful opportunity to work with and coach 100's of kids of all ages. The past 6 years he has regularly volunteered to speak about character traits and mentor kids at the nearby public elementary schools. Over the last 3 years he has been a volunteer mentor with the nonprofit organization www.RightMovesForYouth.org where he tries to make a positive impact on some of the local High School students.
Willie has been married to Jennifer for 24 years. They have 2 daughters, a son, and a Siberian Husky. In his free time he enjoys spending time with family, attending and serving at Elevation Church, Coaching youth basketball, Writing, Public Speaking, Reading, and Running.
Willie Ryder - A Dreamer on a Journey 