Stress-less leadership : how to lead in business and in life / Dr. Nadine Greiner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greiner, Nadine, Dr., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Job stress.

Stress management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Irvine, CA : Entrepreneur Press, [2019]

Summary:

Work is just one of the many stressors in today's fast-paced world. And if you're an entrepreneur or business owner your work can follow you everywhere you go. Stress-Less Leadership looks to help readers identify the stressors in their lives, take control of work pressures, and manage the day-to-day issues that come up. Readers will start with a self-assessment designed by the author, a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma, and will work through preventative steps to reduce stressors and minimize negative responses to stress.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Introduction: Challenge Accepted

Who Am I?

What to Expect

Chapter 1: Let's Set the Record Straight

What is Stress?

Are You an Optimist or a Pessimist?

When Does Stress Become Harmful?

Chronic vs. Acute Stress

Cognitive Effects of Stress

Emotional Aspects of Stress

Physical Aspects of Stress

Behavioral Aspects of Stress

Good News

A Closer Look at Chronic Stress

Conquering Chronic Stress

The Solutions to Stress

Managing Stress

Chapter Wrap-Up

Chapter 2: Your Stress Self-Assessment

Understanding Where You Stand

Designing a Stress Assessment

Introducing Your Stress Assessment

Factors that Determine How You Respond to Stress

Where Do You Go from Here?

Chapter 3: A Holistic Approach to Stress Management

Anita

Personal Reflection: Anita

Tim

Personal Reflection: Tim

Madison

Personal Reflection: Madison

Li

Personal Reflection: Li

Your Leadership Competencies

Identify Your Internal Stressors

Identify Your External Stressors

Acknowledge Your Fears

Talk About Your Stress

Control Your Unhealthy Behaviors

Immerse Yourself

Seek Support

Stress vs. Burnout

Chapter 4: Introducing Your Five-Finger Action Plan to Wave Away Stress

Real Solutions, Real Hope

Get a Stress Support Buddy

Small Steps, Big Gains: Experimentation

Chapter 5: The Cognitive Finger

Tackling Your Cognitive Stresses

Mental Slowdown

Difficulty Concentrating

Feeling Overwhelmed

Memory Loss or Impairment

Your Cognitive Stress Experiments

Chapter 6: The Emotional Finger

Irritability

Anxiety

Lack of Motivation

Helplessness

Depression.

Your Emotional Stress Experiments

Chapter 7: The Interpersonal Finger

Relationships

Motivation

Performance

Talent Management

Your Interpersonal Stress Experiments

Chapter 8: The Physical Finger

Exercise

Diet

Sleep

Avoid Substances and Destructive Behavior

Your Physical Stress Experiments

Chapter 9: The Spiritual Finger

Spirituality

Your Spiritual Stress Experiments

Chapter 10: A Call for Action Beyond You and Me

A Culture of Stress

The Cost of Stress

How Companies Address Stress

Tackling Stress With Organizational Development Interventions

Chapter 11: Your Path to Recovery

Forgiveness

Making Amends

Social Support

Chapter 12: Your Iron Fortress Against Stress

Time Management

Procrastination Prevention

Delegating

Avoiding Overcommitment

Chapter 13: Build Resilience: Become the Bendable Bamboo

Longevity

Nutrition

Pets

Nature

Time With Children

Travel

Time

Find Your Purpose

Diversity and Belonging

Place Work and Stress in Perspective

Practice Self-Awareness

Help Others

Practice Stoicism

Chapter 14: Mission Accomplished With the Four "I"s

1. Ignite

2. Initiate

3. Implement

4. Inspire

Final Words

Endnotes

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

About the Author

Index

Entrepreneur. Voices on Effective Leadership

Cover

Preface: The Emergence of Leaders

Part I: Defining Leadership

Chapter 1: 22 Qualities That Make a Great Leader

Contents.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781613084113

1613084110