--- title: Put Your Feelings on the Line description: The uncomfortable truth is that emotions are critical to both personal and business growth. How can we, as leaders of ourselves and perhaps others, ensure that emotions play a positive role in the workplace? image: https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/smiley-2979107_1920.jpg --- [![Alembicstrategy](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alembic_Strategy_September2018%20Theme/Images/logo.png?width=218&height=76&name=logo.png "Alembicstrategy")](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/) # Strategic Thinking ![Alembic-Resized-Max](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alembic-Resized-Max.jpg?width=2420&height=692&name=Alembic-Resized-Max.jpg) # Put Your Feelings on the Line Posted by [Nicholas Mayhew](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/nicholas-mayhew) on 05/01/19 17:29 ![Nicholas Mayhew](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Nick%20May%202019-1.jpeg) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) When businesses grow, so must their people.  Growth is related to the emotional intensity of our experiences, however.  This is why, after decades decrying emotion, it is time we recognised it as fundamental to success.  Those who run towards, rather than away from emotional discomfort will grow at a faster pace. 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