{"id":7641,"date":"2022-10-24T09:33:51","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T14:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/?p=7641"},"modified":"2022-10-24T09:33:52","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T14:33:52","slug":"4-leadership-strategies-to-help-you-win-the-war-on-worry-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/24\/4-leadership-strategies-to-help-you-win-the-war-on-worry-2\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Leadership Strategies To Help You Win the War on Worry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a leader, the energy you waste on worrying can be one of the greatest obstacles to your overall effectiveness.<\/span><\/h3>\n

The problem is that worry squanders a leader\u2019s mental energy. Mental energy is one of the resources most vital to a leader, and yet when worry begins to take root, it is this very resource that can be so quickly depleted.<\/p>\n

But the ability to overcome this challenge can be achieved, if you know these 4 ways to win the war on worry\u2026<\/p>\n

1. Understand the difference between worry and concern<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Concern is action-oriented. In fact, concern is one of the fuels that drives effective leadership. It flows from a deep sense of dissatisfaction over a situation, and drives the leader toward problem-solving.<\/p>\n

Worry, on the other hand, is merely hand-wringing negativism.<\/p>\n

2. Recognize the futility of worry<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There is no problem that has ever landed at the feet of a leader that has been solved through worry. Worry is wasted mental energy. It simply brings nothing to the table when it comes to a leader\u2019s ability to tackle and resolve important issues.<\/p>\n

3. Arrest \u201cworst-case scenario\u201d thinking<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Much of worry flows out of assuming the very worst outcome of any situation.<\/p>\n

For example, when results are below plan at a particular juncture, \u201cworry\u201d assumes that the trend will continue, that the plan will fail, that this will cost you your job, that you will therefore be unable to provide for your family, and on and on and on\u2026<\/p>\n

The mental discipline to recognize this thinking pattern, to arrest it mid-thought, and to refuse to entertain such scenarios is a tremendous energy saver.<\/p>\n

4. Expect the best, prepare for the worst<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This axiom may be slightly simplistic, but there is some truth to be found here.<\/p>\n

Effective leaders don\u2019t supplant worry with naivet\u00e9. And they certainly don\u2019t adopt Alfred E. Neuman\u2019s policy of \u201cWhat, me worry?\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead they right-size the possibility of a negative outcome, and they put the necessary response plans in place.<\/p>\n

There is no quick-fix, but if you embrace these strategies you can see dramatic improvements in your mental energy tank.<\/p>\n

And over time you really can win the war on worry, one battle at a time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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