Author: Jonathan Brown

Publisher: Completelynovel

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9781849143349

How can we win in a turbulent world that is changing faster than our rate of evolution? Winning is tough and competition is intensifying. Conventional stress management won t tackle the types of stress we face today. Instead of merely surviving a tough month or year, we need battle-tested approaches to anticipate and recover from turbulent situations so that we are even stronger tomorrow. We don t want stress management, we need Stress Leadership. In spite of how challenging things may seem, it is possible to accelerate the progress you and your organisation are making today. Stress and Success will help you to avoid stress induced viral stupidity the mental condition that makes you do foolish things when you need to be at your best. The unique combination of scientific research, coaching, and business and military strategy will help you to maneuver around or through roadblocks and obstacles. This will leave you with the resources you need to create your own future. So, you can blow up, burn out, lose everything and then recover or you can apply the principles in this book and never have to Reviews "Jonathan has written an extraordinarily provocative and excellently researched book. While you can rush to the useful 'How tos, ' I urge you, even beg you, to read and reflect digging into this topic will yield real pay dirt." Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence. Stress and Success is a must read for those who work and lead others in high-stakes settings, whether on the battlefield or in the corporate boardroom." Michael D. Matthews, Professor of Engineering Psychology, United States Military Academy, West Point. Brown s ability to translate what we ve learned in war into how you can help yourself in peace is masterful. Michael Duncan Wyly, Colonel, USMC (Ret). Executive Director, Bossov Ballet. "This should be a mandatory read for every busy person. John Molter, Vice President, Global Customer Business Development, Procter & Gamble (Ret.) "Brown offers a comprehensive program for achieving this goal, pages of strategies and techniques that you can start using today and continue for a lifetime. Chet Richards, Author of Certain to Win and long term collaborator with John Boyd. A must read for anyone with a busy and stressful life Dr Paul A Brogan Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist, ICH and GOSH NHS Foundation Trust. Jonathan Brown has written an impressive volume on how to handle stress, building on his personal experience and years of helping clients with stress problems. Dr Holger Ursin, Professor emeritus, Uni health, University of Bergen, Norway. This book is a terrific mix of practical wisdom and illuminating stories." Paul Z. Jackson, author of The Inspirational Trainer and The Solutions Focus. Stress and Success pulls out practical and real guidance on finding and maintaining a healthy life balance. Listening and acting on it can positively impact your life and improve your leadership." Matthew Crummack, President, lastminute.com. Within this book Jonathan utilises the wisdom of highly successful people, research into high performance, personal experience and good common sense to create a resource that is entertainingly educational and highly practical. David Whitaker O.B.E., Olympic Gold Medal winning coach and business coaching pioneer.