Anger is not automatically bad. Anger is information, and energy Anger can be protective. Anger can show us that something matters. The idea is not to get rid of anger. The work is to understand it, listen to it carefully, and learn how to respond without harming yourself or others.

Leadership is often spoken about in terms of skills. But leadership also asks something quieter. It asks us to know ourselves. Not perfectly. Not as a finished project. But honestly enough to notice how we affect others, how we respond under pressure, and what happens inside us when we are challenged.

When you have escalating negative thoughts, you feel anxious, or emotionally overwhelmed, these will help to bring you back to the present.