Preface
Introduction: Rising to the Outsized Demands of Leadership
SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF LEADING
1.Moving Outside Your Comfort Zone as a Source of Growth and Well-Being: Overcoming the Anxiety-Ridden Demands of Leadership
2.What Research Says About the Practice of Personal Resilience: Leading for Resilience, Growth, and Well-Being
3.Achieving Optimal Improvement Through Learning and Performing: Moving Beyond the Unrealistic Expectations That Undermine Leading
4.Turning Adverse Events into Opportunities for Growth: Accepting Adverse Factors Beyond Your Control SECTION 2: FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES
SECTION 2: FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES
5.Cultivating Novel Experiences: The Experiences That Count for Developing as a Leader
6.Accepting Unpleasant Emotions: Growth from Frustration and Other Painful Emotions
7.Implementing Learning Strategies: Five Strategies for Resilience and Growth
8.Motivating Yourself to Learn: The Psychology of Learning, Motivation, and Resilience SECTION 3: APPLICATIONS
SECTION 3: APPLICATIONS
9.Keeping Focused: Overcoming Distractions or Why Staying Focused Is So Difficult
10.Leading Teams: Leading Through the Emotional Turmoil of Groups
11.Leading Organizations: Resilience, Growth, and Well-Being at Scale
12.Tiered Goal-Setting: Overcoming the Limits of Goal-Setting Through Tiered Goals
Conclusion: Pathways to Leading Beyond Your Comfort Zone: A Simple Formula for Leading: Move, Sleep, Learn
Epilogue
Notes on Methods
Notes
Index