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"We aspire to the serene sangfroid in comedian John Cleese's description of the British people who rarely get more than 'miffed' or 'peeved,' and haven't escalated to 'a bit cross' since World War II when the Blitz cut tea supplies."  Thus JoAnn Ellison Rodgers introduces her controversial Psychology Today article on the benefits of anger.  She observes...

Anger offers a sense of control:  "... people who have enhanced abilities to inflict costs (impose costs or withhold benefits) are more likely to prevail in conflicts, consider themselves entitled to better treatment, think better of themselves, and be prone to anger.  In other words, they control their destinies more than less angry people do."

Anger may promote cooperation:  "... anger enables cooperative relationships by means of getting two parties to 'yes' before hostilities break out....  Anger preserves a sense of control and the desire to defend what's yours, but only insofar as it leaves both parties more or less OK...."

What You Need to Lead an Early Childhood Program

What You Need to Lead an Early Childhood Program: Emotional Intelligence in Practice is the first and only early childhood leadership book anchored in what matters most: the art and science of building relationships. Emotional intelligence is the ability to read people as well as you read books and to know how to use that information wisely. Each chapter begins with a case study that features richly complex, everyday challenges facing early childhood program directors. Alongside case studies are theory and principles, pointers and problem-solving steps to help you practice and hone your leadership skills.

• Part I — Forming: Setting Up the Program and Yourself for Success
• Part II — Storming: Identifying, Preventing, and Addressing Resistance to Change
• Part III — Norming: Establishing Management Systems
• Part IV — Performing: Putting Principles into Practice
• Part V — Re-Forming: Renewing, Refreshing, Dreaming of What Might Be

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