Why you should encourage anger in the workplace

Being diplomatic and keeping a cool head in the workplace may not be the most productive thing to do.

A new study has claimed that the suppression of anger may lead to other key emotions being missed out.   

Dr Dirk Lindebaum, a Reader in Management at the University of Liverpool’s Management School, has concluded that “moral anger” stands apart from other forms of ire, and may be beneficial. The most prominent motivation behind “moral anger” is “[the desire to] defend others or the greater good, and not for one's own advantage.”

He cites Edward Snowden as an example of this. “To be classified as moral anger, one's actions must be viewed as ultimately beneficial to society in general, possibly putting oneself at some risk, and to date, Snowden's personal account and current status would seem to reflect this.