From the course: Performing under Pressure
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The pressure manager
- At some point, we've probably all had bosses, coworkers and even friends that seemed to turn every event into a pressure situation. Every situation is uncomfortable, fear and stress creep into every movement or decision. Doubt sits right next to you on every project or task. In these situations, you most often define victory as just getting the job done with minimal friction. Look, you can't strive for greatness when those around you look at you as a potential liability. Actually, it's a pretty horrible existence. Here's the question though, what kind of environment do you create for those around you? Are you applying pressure to those around you? Remember, pressure can be healthy, it's a reward that's given to those that are responsible and capable, but pressure can also be unhealthy. Pressure can be applied when people doubt your abilities. So what kind of pressure are you applying to those at work? Are you a micromanager? If so, why? You probably don't trust anyone. Nothing they…
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