Navigating Anxiety in Leadership: Understanding Sources and Strategies

This chapter explores the sources and impact of chronic anxiety on leaders across various sectors, emphasizing the role of internal and external factors like stress-inducing dynamics and decision-making challenges. It delves into the escalation of anxiety during crises, particularly focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic and the 'siege mode' response. The importance of self-care, self-awareness, and maintaining a non-anxious presence in leadership roles is highlighted, offering strategies to address and preempt anxiety in leadership situations.