Ryan Fehr

Dr. Ryan Fehr, a leadership professor at the University of Washington, specializes in emotional intelligence and organizational psychology. In this conversation, he shares invaluable tools for managing high-stakes emotions, emphasizing how to respond rather than react. Ryan discusses techniques like naming emotions for better control and a mental trick used by elite performers to navigate chaos. He highlights the importance of emotional range over mere positivity and provides practical strategies for fostering emotional safety in leadership and personal interactions.