Do you let the little things get to you as a leader?
Everyone has those moments of irritability that you regret afterwards. You were stressed. It happens, doesn’t it? But it doesn’t have to if you know how to manage your microstresses and what causes them. As a leader you can be more resilient and create a stronger, richer identity if you know how to deal with microstress.
Karen Dillon and Rob Cross reveal not only how to identify your microstresses but also what impact they are having on your co-workers, family, and friends. They delve into strategies you can take to keep a sense of perspective and enjoy the moment more. We also get insights into what they do to manage their own microstress. Get ready for lots of actionable tips to get a grip on your microstress.
“A telltale sign of microstress is that you may be triggering unintentionally, and it almost always come back on you.” - Karen Dillon
You'll hear about:
0:00 - Start
1:47 - The difference between micro and macrostressers
3:28 - How do you recognise a microstress?
10:00 - How to use knowledge of microstress to improve performance
12:37 - What are the most harmful microstresses?
16:16 - Ross and Karen’s research findings
20:34 - Why a rich multi-dimensional life inoculates life's stresses
25:22 - Actions have Rob & Karen taken to reduce micro stress
28:52 - What impact do Rob and Karen want on the world?
32:35 - Tips for leaders to reduce micro stresses
About Karen Dillon:
Karen Dillon is the co-author of 3 books with Clayton Christensen: "The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty"; Wall Street Journal best-seller "Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice"; and New York Times best-seller "How Will You Measure Your Life?
Former editor of HBR, Inc. magazine, Legal Business magazine, and The American Lawyer. Global Ambassador for the Legal 500, she is also the author of the Harvard Business Review Guide to Office Politics. Named one of the world's most influential women as part of Ashoka's ChangemakeHers inaugural list and a 2016 ''Top Influencer" by Product Management Year in Review, she is currently the Editorial Director of BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors.
About Rob Cross:
Rob Cross is the Edward A. Madden Professor of Global Leadership at Babson College, Founder and Chief Research Scientist at Connected Commons (a consortium of over 150 leading organizations accelerating network research and practice), and author of Beyond Collaboration Overload as well as over 50 articles, many of which have won awards, in top scholarly outlets as well as Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, California Management Review, Academy of Management Executive and Organizational Dynamics.
For more than 20 years, he has studied the underlying networks of effective organizations and the collaborative practices of high performers.
Karen & Rob’s resources:
• Rob Cross profile and resources: www.robcross.org/
• Karen Dillon profile and resources: www.karendillon.net/
• Book: www.robcross.org/resources/bo...
• HBR article: hbr.org/2023/02/the-hidden-to...
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