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A “Tactical Pause,” or an “SBF” to Focus Our Anxious Brain
As practitioners of Resilient Leadership, we employ several techniques to understand and manage chronic anxiety.
Read MoreAnxiety’s Kryptonite? Curiosity!
Uncertainty, which brings unknowns and attendant fears, easily sparks anxiety which then triggers us to begin worrying.
Read MoreSystems Thinking: What Does Anxiety Look Like in an Organization?
In Resilient Leadership, both over-functioning and under-functiods of a seesaw—neither is desirable, and neither is sustainable
Read MoreOver-Functioning and Under-Functioning: Two-sides of the same coin
In Resilient Leadership, both over-functioning and under-functiods of a seesaw—neither is desirable, and neither is sustainable
Read MoreLeading with Conviction in Times of Change
Taking bold action requires great courage, which may be in short supply when the organizational or social environment around us is one where anxiety breeds caution and strong signals to play it safe.
Read MoreBalcony Thinking: Seeing the Forest for the Trees
Despite having exciting, meaningful projects to work on—wonderful big things—I’ve struggled to gain perspective.
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What is the pathway forward from a VUCA Challenge?
The level of anxiety we face worldwide is extreme and escalating due to a confluence of many complex issues. As a leader, you are the one people look to for clear direction, encouragement, and stability.
Read MoreNavigating Resistance: A Leader’s Guide
Leaders face many situations as they attempt to lead change. Inevitably, they bump up against resistance that feels like deliberate sabotage and often struggle with how to respond.
Read MoreToxicity in the Workplace: A Conversation We Need to Have
In toxic work environments, employees experience high levels of stress, communication is limited, blame becomes the norm, and harmful attitudes and actions are rewarded.
Read MoreUsing Physical Relaxation Practices to be Less Anxious
Leaders face significant challenges as they attempt to stay connected to their dispersed colleagues while at the same time exerting a positive influence on those they lead.
Read MoreStaying Connected with a Dispersed Workforce
Leaders face significant challenges as they attempt to stay connected to their dispersed colleagues while at the same time exerting a positive influence on those they lead.
Read MoreWhat Can I Learn About My Reactivity?
What Can I Learn About My Reactivity? The positive, healthy kind that keeps us alive and flourishing and hyperreactivity that
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Read MoreVUCA – It’s Been Around for Awhile
Recently, very challenging situations have been labeled VUCA challenges highlighting that the systems-level solutions must simultaneously deal with volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.
Read MoreBalance the Seesaw
VUCA challenges often have immediate and long-term consequences that are far-reaching in scope. VUCA challenges are system-level challenges in that the causes, impacts, and solutions require thinking and acting from a perspective that considers both natural and manmade systems.
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