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Seasonal Stress Stretches Resiliency

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2010: Mom has been “stepped down” from assisted living into memory care. The post Seasonal Stress Stretches Resiliency appeared first on Lead Change. Such was the case as I began my annual purge of old documents and computer files. I discovered an article I had written years ago during the holiday season. See if you can relate!

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Simple Steps to Embrace Ambiguity and Lead Significant Change

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The thinking of “never enough information” causes us to believe our situation is full of ambiguity and stress, thus resulting in delayed decisions and project plans. A 2010 ACHE study of more than 42 organizations found that top performing leadership teams spent more time in project implementation than they did on project analysis.

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Be a Positive Force

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Tom Rath and Jim Harter, The Economics of Wellbeing , Gallup Press, 2010 and Shawn Achor, Positive Intelligence , Harvard Business Review, January-February 2012). When we express positive emotion , stress is reduced and optimism increases. Exercise improves your immune system and fends off stress, dementia, and depression.