What is it about?
In groups without an assigned leader, those who actively work to improve the group’s emotions are recognized for their efforts and granted informal leadership by their peers. Strategically regulating and managing the emotions of others can serve as an effective tool for acquiring power and gaining leadership support.
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Why is it important?
The role of regulating others' emotions has been underexplored, particularly in the context of informal leadership. This work underscores the strong connection between emotions and leadership, especially in their interpersonal dimensions. It demonstrates that leadership involves not only regulating and managing one's own emotions but also those of the team. Peers recognize and value efforts to improve the emotional state of the group, selecting leaders who contribute positively to their emotions. Therefore, the regulation of others' emotions is not only a key component of formal leadership but also a mechanism through which individuals rise to informal leadership roles.
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I believe that this work ties nicely to two areas - leadership and emotions. More specifically it contributes to the study of emergent leadership and to extrinsic affect regulation. I believe that the role of emotions in leadership is not receiving enough attention, and it was nice to find that peer members' not only recognize these efforts but also value them.
Arik Cheshin
University of Haifa
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This page is a summary of: Regulating and emerging: Extrinsic affect improvement and the emergence of leadership., Emotion, November 2024, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/emo0001461.
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