{"product_id":"the-stress-effect-why-smart-leaders-make-dumb-decisions-and-what-to-do-about-it-hardcover","title":"The Stress Effect: Why Smart Leaders Make Dumb Decisions--And What to Do about It - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry L. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReveals the powerful and undermining effects of stress on good decision making-and what leaders can do about it\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ability to make sound and timely decisions is the mark of a good leader. But when leaders with otherwise strong track records suddenly begin making poor decisions-as seen in the recent corporate scandals that rocked the business world-the impact can be widespread. In \u003ci\u003eThe Stress Effect\u003c\/i\u003e, leadership expert Henry L. Thompson argues that stress is often the real culprit behind this leadership failure: when leaders' stress levels become sufficiently elevated-whether in the boardroom or on the front line of a manufacturing process-their ability to effectively use their emotional intelligence and cognitive ability in tandem to make wise decisions is significantly impaired. Until now, experts have argued that increasing your emotional intelligence will help you cope with and manage stress. This book suggests that stress actually \u003ci\u003eblocks\u003c\/i\u003e access to your emotional intelligence as well as your cognitive ability, two critical components in the decision-making process. This book\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how stress adversely affects the performance of even the most savvy leaders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the truth about one of the prime factors behind the current failure of leadership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a solid prescription for building a \"stress resilient system\" and arms leaders with best practices for managing specific stressors that take the biggest toll on decision making\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs written by an award-winning organizational psychologist and leadership consultant whose clients include a roster of Fortune 500 companies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA groundbreaking and insightful resource for leaders, \u003ci\u003eThe Stress Effect\u003c\/i\u003e reopens the dialogue on stress, its effect on decision making, and what to do about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ability to make sound and timely decisions is the mark of a good leader. However, when leaders with otherwise strong track records suddenly begin making poor decisions--as seen in the recent corporate scandals that rocked the business world--the impact can be devastating. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Stress Effect, leadership expert Henry L. Thompson reveals that stress is often the culprit behind leadership failure. When leaders' stress levels become sufficiently elevated, their ability\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eto call on both emotional and cognitive intelli-gences to make wise decisions is dramatically impaired. Experts have argued that increasing your emotional intelligence will help you cope with and manage stress. But Thompson clearly shows that stress actually blocks access to\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eyour emotional intelligence as well as your\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ecognitive intelligence, two critical components\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ein the decision-making process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on examples from Green Berets on the battlefield to top-level executives in the boardroom, The Stress Effect explains how to make good decisions under extreme stress. The book also demonstrates how we can all develop a \"stress resilient system\" by focusing on three key areas--stress management capacity, cognitive resilience, and stress resilient emotional intelligence. Thompson also offers an innovative and solid prescription for managing specific stressors that have proven to take the biggest toll on the decision-making process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Stress Effect offers critical guidance for any leader under pressure, for those charged with selecting high-potential leaders, or for anyone who wants to understand how to manage stress in their own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for The Stress Effect\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Henry (Dick) Thompson tackles the secrets of effective leadership and decision making--and does so with admirable insight, erudition, and authority. This is an\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eengaging must-read for executives, managers, and entrepreneurs aiming to\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eoptimize their decision-making and leadership qualities.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Elkhonon Goldberg, clinical professor of neurology, NYU School of Medicine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Stress Effect is an amazing integration of how to use the power of our\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eunconscious and emotions to make rational decisions. It can help you develop\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eyour intuition.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Richard E. Boyatzis, professor, Departments of Organizational Behavior, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychology, and Cognitive Science, Case Western Reserve University, and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ecoauthor, Primal Leadership and Resonant Leadership\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Stress Effect is superbly written. Every leader can grow personally and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eprofessionally from the information it presents on how stress impacts the quality and timeliness of decisions. It should be required reading for CEOs, members of the National Security Council, all military commanders, and university leaders.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré, U.S. Army (Ret), former Comm-ander of First Army and Joint Task Force Katrina\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Thompson's timely book helps us better understand and improve how we think, decide, and act in severe and time-pressed situations. Stress is the ultimate testing ground of our personal values processed through our decision-making faculties.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Aris Papadopoulos, CEO, Titan America\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Great leaders, as The Stress Effect tells us, make good decisions under bad conditions. Thompson offers original ideas and insights, honed through his rich experiences on the battlefield and as a consultant to C-level executives, which will season your decision-making judgment. Simply put, after reading The Stress Effect, you will be a much better leader who gets much better results.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Bill Treasurer, CEO, Giant Leap Consulting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry L. Thompson, Ph.D., an award-winning organizational psychologist, leadership consultant, researcher, and author, is the founder and CEO of High Performing Systems, Inc., a leadership solutions provider. He is the creator of the Leadership Potential Equation, author of Jung's Function-Attitudes Explained and The Communication Wheel: A Resource Book, and coeditor of the Handbook for Developing Emotional and Social Intelligence (Pfeiffer, 2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756066930976,"sku":"9780470589038","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9b17093cf67cf2449e2971fd26f69265.webp?v=1780073399","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-stress-effect-why-smart-leaders-make-dumb-decisions-and-what-to-do-about-it-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}