Stress-Less Leadership

Stress-Less Leadership

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE Say "goodbye" to stress-induced headaches, wasted time, wasted energy, and unhappiness. Stress is not a necessary evil. It is not a badge of honor. It is not a way of life. In fact, it's probably leading you to your death, and making people around you miserable. Take control of the pressures at work and at home with actionable strategies and real-world solutions and unlock your potential with  Stress-Less Leadership. Combining her firsthand experience, countless case studies, and deep-dive research, executive coach and CEO Nadine Greiner, PhD will give you the tools you need to conquer the stress that's holding you back. You'll learn how to: Melt away your worry by finding the root cause  - Escape your vicious cycle with soothing habits and self-care routines  - Get out of your own way and kick stress out the door  - Be an effective and appreciated leader - Build strong and effective teams at work - Accelerate your career - Maintain the stress level that best fits your lifestyle  - Build happier, healthier relationships in your business and personal life Foreword by Marshall Goldsmith: "I am delighted for you, as the reader, to now have access to Dr. Greiner's seminal work on stress". "In this book, Dr. Greiner has gifted us with practical and actionable solutions to combat stress. I am delighted for you, as the reader, to now have access to Dr. Greiner's seminal work on stress." Marshall Goldsmith, #1 Leadership Thinker and NYT Bestselling Author Stress is one of society's most pressing issues. Nadine has written a book that I hope many will read. My mission is to return joy to the workplace. And the solutions here are tested and effective. Dr. Paul DeChant, deputy chief health officer, IBM Watson Health / Simpler Healthcare The chapters on the physiological impacts of stress are very well laid out and cathartic. This is a clear call to action, not only for the reader, but to society. In her book, Dr. Nadine Greiner tackles the important questions around what we can do to help others and to help ourselves. Candy Canga-Picar, chief nursing officer, St. Charles Health System I design and implement programs to alleviate and prevent stress for our workforce. These programs are costly and difficult to implement. But, as Dr. Nadine Greiner points out, not implementing them is even more costly. Her book has many pieces of great advice and real examples about how organizations can support their workforce. Sharawn Connors, vice president of global total rewards and diversity & inclusion, Flex I wake up every day with one goal:  To help my readers and clients.  Over the years, I built something that works!  So I wrote this book for you, to help you be less stressed at work and at home.  This book is an enjoyable read, filled with tools, techniques, tips, and solutions for you to combat and prevent stress.  For you, and those around you.  They address the personal, team, organizational, cultural, and global effects of stress.  The book contains the following to help you at home and at work: A definition of stress - Detailed overview of the types of stressors and stress that most companies, leaders, and employees encounter, and how to combat them - There are checklists and a test that will give you a fair idea of where you stand in terms of your own stress - You will gain insight into what kind of personality type you are, and how you handle stress today...and how to best free yourself of stress - You will be able to zero into particular aspects stress, which delve into curative and preventative measures at the individual and the organizational level  The framework I use to help walk you through these preventative steps has five aspects, or fingers. Pointing or wagging your finger at stress will not cure stress in your personal or work life. Instead, you can use the "FIVE FINGER WAVE" to wave goodbye to stress. In this book, you'll read about five specific techniques you can use to de-stress your life and leadership. Each finger is an area impacted by stress: Cognitive, emotional, interpersonal, physical, and spiritual.    For each of the main fingers, there are four to five stress solutions for you to apply to your own work and life. I have included real-life examples from well-known leaders in the world, and from my own work with clients.   I hope you enjoy the book.  I hope you learn from the book, and that you carry a piece of me with you wherever you are.  Life is short.  Too short to be stressed out! Take good care of yourself, Nadine Nadine Greiner, Ph.D. is a breath of fresh air!  She is an executive coach and HR consultant based in San Francisco, California. Nadine has earned a reputation as a dynamic, contemporary, and approachable force in Silicon Valley by pairing her scientific doctoral grounding in human and organization behavior with a practical approach to outwitting STRESS. Nadine grew up in war zones and has been a corporate CEO, so she understands stress firs