Stress Effect Why Smart Leaders Make Dumb Decisions--And What to Do about It

Name: Stress Effect Why Smart Leaders Make Dumb Decisions--And What to Do about It
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ISBN: 9780470589038

ISBN-10: 0470589035

ISBN-13: 9780470589038

Edition: 2010

Authors: Henry L. Thompson

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Reveals the powerful and undermining effects of stress on good decision making-and what leaders can do about itThe ability to make sound and timely decisions is the mark of a good leader. But when leaders with otherwise strong track records suddenly begin making poor decisions-as seen in the recent corporate scandals that rocked the business world-the impact can be widespread. In The Stress Effect, leadership expert Henry L. Thompson argues that stress is often the real culprit behind this leadership failure: when leaders' stress levels become sufficiently elevated-whether in the boardroom or on the front line of a manufacturing process-their ability to effectively use their emotional…

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List price: $23.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 5/28/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 6.10" wide x 8.90" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Marcia Hughes is president of Collaborative Growthr, L.L.C., a coaching and consulting firm. She is the co-author of A Coach's Guide to Emotional Intelligence, The Emotionally Intelligent Team, The Team Emotional and Social Intelligence Surveyr (TESIr) and more.Henry L. Thompson is president and CEO of High Performing Systems, Inc., a consulting and training firm. He is the leading researcher on the interaction of emotional intelligence, stress, and leadership.James Bradford Terrell is vice president of Collaborative Growthr, L.L.C., a coaching and consulting firm. He is the co-author of A Coach's Guide to Emotional Intelligence, The Emotionally Intelligent Team, The Team Emotional and…



Introduction: Good Leaders Make Good Decisions Under Stress



How Leaders Make Decisions



How Cognitive Intelligence Influences Decision Making



Emotional Intelligence and Decision Making



Stress and Decision Making



How Stress Leads to Poor Decision Making



Increasing Stress Management Capacity



Developing Cognitive Resilience



Building Stress Resilient Emotional Intelligence



The Seven Best Practices to Prevent Stress


Conclusion


Notes


Acknowledgments


Aboutthe Author


Index