Leadership is associated with lower levels of stress

Contrary to what we commonly believe, researchers have found out that Leadership and stress are inversely related. Abstract from PNAS As leaders ascend to more powerful positions in their groups, they face ever-increasing demands. As a result, there is a common perception that leaders have higher stress levels than nonleaders. However, if leaders also experience a heightened sense of control—a psychological factor known to have … Continue reading Leadership is associated with lower levels of stress

Wise Leadership

Source: Harvard Business Review Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka, authors of the HBR article “The Wise Leader,” explain how the best executives strive for the common good. The Idea in Brief  Business now demands a different kind of leader—one who will make decisions knowing that the outcomes must be good for society as well as the company. Leaders must keep a higher purpose in mind. Although such … Continue reading Wise Leadership

Interesting Videos on Management

Leadership by Robert Joss, Stanford School of Business. Here Joss talks about the view from the top. Communication by Bill Crawford, Psychologist, Author, Coach, Trainer  on ‘How to deal with difficult people’. I understand that K is against techniques or methods of any sort, but when it comes to difficulties between human beings, there is a tendency to take a laid back approach (not doing anyhing) or an … Continue reading Interesting Videos on Management