I lived through the 1960’s which was an unprecedented time of social and global disruption. This is worse than that. I am sure the first 50 years of the last century could have been the most difficult time of all.
The power of technology and the way we get our information today has exponentially caused this time to at least feel like absolute chaos every day. Personal leadership demands that we lead ourselves well if we are going to have a chance to lead others. This HBR post will help:
“We’re surrounded by negativity everywhere we turn. The news we read, social media we peruse, and conversations we have and overhear. We absorb stress from our family, friends, and coworkers. And, it’s taking a toll.
Negativity can have toxic effects. In fact, Christine’s research has shown over and over that we falter when exposed to negativity or rudeness. Witnessing rudeness interferes with our working memory and decreases our performance. Mere exposure to rude words reduces our ability to process and recall information. We tend to shut down, stop communicating, and cease being helpful to others. Dysfunctional and aggressive thoughts (and sometimes actions) skyrocket.”
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