As the workplace continues to evolve, what skills will leaders need to navigate increasing uncertainty and complexity?
In a recent Inc. article, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, Michigan Ross professor and Sanger Leadership Center Research Lab member, shares insights from his research on emotional aperture—the ability to recognize the emotional dynamics of a group. The skill can help leaders notice tension, disengagement, and other signals that reveal how teams are responding to change, risk, and one another.
Alongside adaptability and curiosity, emotional aperture is highlighted as an increasingly important leadership capability. Sanchez-Burks’ research offers leaders a way to better understand the dynamics around them, adapt to changing circumstances, and respond thoughtfully when the path forward isn’t clear.