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The ability to "self-differentiate" is crucial in leaders, so they can make decisions that aren't emotionally "hijacked", says a leadership expert.

Self-management is the ability to regulate one's own behaviour in the moment, says Richard Hall, Professor and Deputy Dean at the Monash School of Business.

At a World Business Forum (WOBI) event in Sydney last week, Hall explained that a crucial component of self-management is "self-differentiation" – the ability to separate oneself from one's experiences in order to make conscious choices and not be swayed by external pressures.

"If we can't differentiate ourselves from our experiences, we can't manage our experience. And if we can't manage our experience, we can't manage ourselves," he said...