Feeling Mixed, Ambivalent, and in Flux: The Social Functions of Emotional Complexity for Leaders
Abstract
We propose that the experience and expression of emotional complexity, including the simultaneous and sequential experience of emotional complexity, can be beneficial for leaders’ ability to lead change. Using the social functions of emotions perspective, we suggest that the primary function of emotional complexity is to increase cognitive flexibility. Specifically, we present a model that explains how, when, and why emotional complexity is...
Paper Details
Title
Feeling Mixed, Ambivalent, and in Flux: The Social Functions of Emotional Complexity for Leaders
Published Date
Apr 1, 2017
Journal
Volume
42
Issue
2
Pages
259 - 282
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