What I learned on Friday

I learned some interesting thing about leadership. Most of them is from Social Intelligence and the Biology of Leadership by Daniel Goleman and Richard Boyatzis. 

What interest me the most is that there are mirror neurons which detect and reproduce someone else's emotions.  These  neurons are important in organization because leaders' emotions and actions prompt followers to mirror those feelings and deeds (p.3).

I made a small test. Imagine that you are an employee of a certain company and your boss asks you to correct the report you submitted. 

   

<I am not completely satisfied with your report. Please correct some points and submit it by the meeting on Friday. 

<I am not completely satisfied with your report. Please correct some points and submit it by the meeting on Friday. 

...Which do you prefer?  Both man gives the same comment on your report, which is relatively negative, but the lower one sounds much more positive than the upper, doesn't it?

That is probably because our mirror neurons detected  and mimicked the man's positive emotions and we felt the same even the comment itself is not a positive one. 

 Fortunately, I can apply what I learned here in various situations. I found it essential to have and show positive emotions even when I make a negative feedback in order not to damage the relationship. The lesson is very helpful to be a good leader :)

Introduce myself!

Hi, everyone! I'm Reiko. I am really looking forward to get along with all of you. I want you know about me, so let me just introduce myself, especially my hometown I adore.


I was born in Hakodate located in the south of Hokkaido. Have you ever been there? If not, I   really recommend you to go!  There are so many nice places to visit :)

 This picture is Goryokaku Park. My house is near there and I used to jogging around it. We can see beautiful cherry blossoms blooming around GW Holidays (much later than in Tokyo??).

There are beautiful churches on a hill. Hakodate is academically interesting because churches from various kinds of religious schools are in such a small place together.

In the Christmas season, we can see many young couples here...

...freezing. Better to stay at home in such a cold day, isn't it?DDD

This is my junior and senior high school where I had studied for six years. Some of the buildings are designated as important cultural properties. The school day here was awesome... except for math classes :p

When I was in the third year of the high, one of the popular idle groups, SKE48 came to make a promotion video for their new song. Most of the scenes were shot there though the uniforms they are wearing are different from my school's ones. If you like, please watch it :D


I am very glad if you get interested in my hometown (and me!) and make  comments on the article!!

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