Excelling under pressure: increasing your energy for leadership and innovation in a world of stress, change and unprecedented opportunities

Abstract

Leaders at all levels of an organization need vision, strategic focus, and a bias toward action. But to shine in today’s complex and changing world, leaders also need new insights and skills that upend conventional thinking about how to increase energy and attentiveness in the face of ever‐rising pressure. Recent scientific discoveries are demonstrating that when people keep their energy high they not only make the most of their current capabilities, but they also reach most deeply into their untapped potential. Research also shows that there are two very distinct kinds of energy – tense energy and calm energy. The author suggests a few simple adjustments in the way people manage their days to help them stop the gear‐grinding effects of tense energy and shift into calm energy.

Citation

Cooper, R.K. (2001), "Excelling under pressure: increasing your energy for leadership and innovation in a world of stress, change and unprecedented opportunities", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 29 No. 4, pp. 15-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005751