Karen Dillon & Rob Cross: Managing your microstresses

Do you let the little things get to you as a leader?

Everyone has those moments of irritability that you regret afterwards. You were stressed. It happens, doesn’t it? But it doesn’t have to if you know how to manage your microstresses and what causes them. As a leader you can be more resilient and create a stronger, richer identity if you know how to deal with microstress.

Karen and Rob reveal not only how to identify your microstresses but also what impact they are having on your co-workers, family, and friends. They delve into strategies you can take to keep a sense of perspective and enjoy the moment more. We also get insights into what they do to manage their own microstress. Get ready for lots of actionable tips to get a grip on your microstress.

“A telltale sign of microstress is that you may be triggering unintentionally, and it almost always come back on you.”

 You'll hear about:

• The difference between micro and macrostressers
• How do you recognise a microstress?
• How to use knowledge of microstress to improve performance
• What are the most harmful microstresses?
• Research findings
• Why a rich multi-dimensional life inoculates life's stresses
• Actions they have taken to reduce microstress
• What impact do they want on the world?
• Tips for leaders to reduce micro stresses

About Karen:

Karen is the co-author of 3 books with Clayton Christensen: "The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty"; Wall Street Journal best-seller "Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice"; and New York Times best-seller "How Will You Measure Your Life?

She is currently the Editorial Director of BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors.

About Rob:

Rob is the Edward A. Madden Professor of Global Leadership at Babson College, Founder and Chief Research Scientist at Connected Commons (a consortium of over 150 leading organizations accelerating network research and practice), and author of Beyond Collaboration Overload as well as over 50 articles, many of which have won awards, in top scholarly outlets.

Karen & Rob’s resources:

• Rob Cross profile and resources: https://www.robcross.org/

• Karen Dillon profile and resources: https://www.karendillon.net/

• Book: https://www.robcross.org/resources/books/

• HBR article: https://hbr.org/2023/02/the-hidden-toll-of-microstress

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