Emotions and Moods in the Workplace

Emotions and Moods in the Workplace
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Emotions and Moods in the Workplace
After reading the article, I concluded that quality management in organizations is significantly affected by both the emotional and social intelligence of leaders. My argument is based on the fact that the emotional and social intelligence of leaders directly affects their ability to activate neural activity in the brains of subordinates, thereby enhancing productivity in the organization. When the mirror neurons in the brain are activated, juniors can involuntarily match the energy of their bosses. In this case, they give back what they get. Therefore, leaders who give off positive emotional cues in interactions with their subordinates create a positive work environment. In turn, it positively affects organizational performance by creating alignment thus increasing productivity (Pillay, 2010).
The article captures a 360 review, it analyzes the performance of the peers, the subordinates, and the supervisors and relates them to the way they interact to improve the general performance of the business. The article demonstrates that the mechanism of message delivery is more significant than even the message being delivered. Moreover, it incorporates a ten-minute interview with the author who in elaborates and clarifies some of the concepts that he presents in his article.
When faced with difficult decisions, leaders sometimes do not have enough time to ponder the particular problem.

Instead, they are required to make immediate and correct choices. In this situation, neurons referred to as spindle cells are engaged and activated. They are responsible for feelings of judgment which in emergencies, leaders have no choice but to act on. These decisions are based on emotions, feelings or suspicions rather than reasoning and in most cases, decisions that are made based on intuition are usually correct.
In teamwork, the neurons responsible for ensuring that the activities of team members are in sync are called oscillators. Team members or leaders who have social intelligence will try to engage other group members thus firing up oscillators in the other team members. It helps in coordinating efforts of everyone involved. The ability to activate or stimulate neurons in followers can be a powerful tool in management as it controls the dynamic in the workplace. It can also be a distinguishing factor in the efficiency of different leaders.

Reference
Pillay, S.S. (2010). Your Brain and Business: The Neuroscience of Great Leaders. Retrieved from https://books.google.co.ke/books?id=MyCbZ3_2L-0C&dq=The+effects+of+activating+neural+circuitry+in+followers%E2%80%99+brains+can+be+very+powerful&source=gbs_navlinks_s