Managing Leadership Stress

Managing Leadership Stress
Author: Vidula Bal
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2011-08-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118155017

Everyone experiences stress, and leaders face the additional stress brought about by the unique demands of leadership: having to make decisions with limited information, to manage conflict, to do more with less . . . and faster! The consequences of stress can include health problems and deteriorating relationships. Knowing what signs of stress to look for and having a strategy for increasing your resources will help you manage leadership stress and be more effective over a long career. Table of Contents The Stress of Leadership 7 Why Is Leadership Stressful? 8 Stress Assessment 13 When Stress Is Who, Not What 17 Handling Your Leadership Stress 20 Less Stress, Better Leadership 28 Suggested Readings 29 Background 29 Key Point Summary 31

Managing Leadership Anxiety

Managing Leadership Anxiety
Author: Steve Cuss
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2019-04-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1400210895

You Can Learn to Handle the Onslaught of Internal and External Pressures Does anxiety get in the way of your ability to be an effective leader? Is your inability to notice when you and those around you are anxious keeping you "stuck" in chronic unhealthy patterns? In Managing Leadership Anxiety, pastor and spiritual growth expert Steve Cuss offers powerful tools to help you move from being managed by anxiety to managing anxiety. You'll develop the capacity to notice your anxiety and your group's anxiety. You will increase your sensitivity to the way groups develop systemic anxiety that keeps them trapped. Your personal self-awareness will increase as you learn how self gets in the way of identifying and addressing issues. Managing Leadership Anxiety offers valuable principles to those who are hungry to understand the source of the anxiety in themselves and in the people with whom they relate. Readers will be empowered to take back control of their lives and lead in mature and vibrant ways.

Occupational Stress: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice

Occupational Stress: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 491
Release: 2019-11-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1799809552

There are many different types and causes of trauma and stress in the workplace that can impact employee behavior and performance. Corporations have a social responsibility to assist in the overall wellbeing of their employees by ensuring that their leaders are emotionally intelligent and that their organization is compliant with moral business standards. Occupational Stress: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice examines the psychological, physical, and physiological effects of a negative work environment. It also explores how to cope with work-related stress. Highlighting a range of topics such as job satisfaction, work overload, and work-life balance, this publication is an ideal reference source for managers, professionals, researchers, academicians, and graduate-level students in a variety of fields.

HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work

HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work
Author: Harvard Business Review
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2014-01-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1422196011

Are you suffering from work-related stress? Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and short-tempered at work—and at home? Then you may have too much stress in your life. Stress is a serious problem that impacts not only your mental and physical health, but also your loved ones and your organization. So what can you do to address it? The HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work will help you find a sustainable solution. It will help you reach the goal of getting on an even keel—and staying there. You’ll learn how to: • Harness stress so it spurs, not hinders, productivity • Create realistic and manageable routines • Aim for progress, not perfection • Make the case for a flexible schedule • Ease the physical tension of spending too much time at your computer • Renew yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally

Stress and the Manager

Stress and the Manager
Author: Karl Albrecht
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2010-06-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1451602693

Ours is a fast paced world. The need to help ourselves and other professional people manage stress has never been greater. This book pioneered the wave of business interest in stress management, based on Karl Albrecht's original work with stress management training. Use Stress and the Manager as your own personal guide to managing stress, and as a resource for your managers in training programs on personal effectiveness and stress management. It covers the basic definition of stress, how it effects the body, knowing when stress is harmful and when it is not, and how to manage your life, work, and activities to keep stress within your comfort zone. Also covers techniques for managing that can help others control their stress levels. Dr. Hans Selye, father of the medical theory of stress, says, ”I would not hesitate to support this book and will give it a place of prominence in the library of our International Institute of Stress, for all those concerned with management.” Provide a copy of Stress and the Manager to every one of your managers and team leaders.

Preventive Stress Management in Organizations

Preventive Stress Management in Organizations
Author: James C. Quick
Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781433811852

Stress at work is a daily fact of life for most workers, managers, and even psychologists. This book, written in clear, accessible language, shows how to stop job stress before it starts. As the authors say, "stress is inevitable, distress is not." Originally published in 1984, this bestseller has been revised and updated for a new generation of readers. It will be a key resource for managers, human resource professionals, industrial/organizational psychologists, graduate students in industrial/organizational psychology, and business administrators.

8 Keys to Stress Management (8 Keys to Mental Health)

8 Keys to Stress Management (8 Keys to Mental Health)
Author: Elizabeth Anne Scott
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2013-03-25
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0393708470

Easy strategies for dealing with the near-universal experience of stress. Stress has become a near-universal experience as well as a rising public health concern. According to many measures, people today are dealing with stressors that are greater in number and severity than in the past several decades, and this stress is taking a toll on our collective wellness. Bringing considerable content from her popular stress management Web site on About.com, Elizabeth Scott distills information about stress management into central ideas and strategies for consumers. These include learning to reduce the stress response and stressors, practicing long-term resilience habits, and putting positive psychology research into action. These various perspectives provide a multilayered framework for understanding stress and approaching stress management that is inspirational, action-oriented, and backed by foundational and recent knowledge in the field. The quick-to-read “8 keys” format of the book can be utilized on many levels so that busy readers can quickly find relief from stress.

Stress-Less Leadership

Stress-Less Leadership
Author: Nadine Greiner
Publisher: Entrepreneur Press
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2019-08-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1613084110

Take Control of Your Life Say “goodbye” to stress-induced migraines, insomnia, and overall unhappiness. Stress is not a necessary evil. It is not a badge of honor. It is not a way of life. In fact, it’s probably leading you to your death. Take control of the pressures at work and at home with actionable strategies and real-world solutions and unlock your potential with Stress-Less Leadership. Combining her firsthand experience, countless case studies, and deep-dive research, executive coach and CEO Nadine Greiner, PhD will give you the tools you need to conquer the stress that’s holding you back. You’ll learn how to: Melt away your worry by finding the root cause Escape your vicious cycle with soothing habits and self-care routines Get out of your own way and kick stress out the door Maintain the stress level that best fits your lifestyle Build happier, healthier relationships in your business and personal life

Managing Stress

Managing Stress
Author:
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2007-11-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1422118754

Stress in the workplace can't ever be completely eliminated, but it can be managed so that you can function in a healthy and effective way. Managing Stress will give you practical, hands-on suggestions for managing workplace stress, from short term fixes to long-term methods for changing the situation and or changing your response to the situation.