Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (738 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1592409490 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Susan David, Ph.D., is a psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School; cofounder and codirector of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital; and CEO of Evidence Based Psychology, a boutique business consultancy. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including Harvard Business Review, Tim
Susan David acknowledges the benefits of sadness, anger, guilt, and fear, and then shows us how to make sure they don’t take over our lives. These components can be key in making any organization a great place to work!” –Tony Hsieh, New York Times bestselling author of Delivering Happiness and CEO of Zappos, Inc.. By urging us to work with – not against – our own emotions, Susan David gives us the tools we need to be more adaptable and more resilient, so that we may not only succeed but
Drawing on her deep research, decades of international consulting, and her own experience overcoming adversity after losing her father at a young age, David shows how anyone can thrive in an uncertain world by becoming more emotionally agile. Ask anyone who has achieved his or her biggest goals or whose relationships thrive and you’ll hear stories of many unexpected detours along the way. Emotionally agile people are not immune to stresses and setbacks. The key difference is that they know how to adapt, aligning their actions with their values and making small but powerful changes that lead to a lifetime of growth. What separates those who master these challenges and those who get derailed? The answer is agility—emotional agility. As humans, we are all prone to common hooks—things like self-doubt, shame, sadness, fear, or anger—that can too easily steer us in the wrong direction. To guide us, she shares four key concepts that allow us to acknowledge uncomfortable experiences while simultaneously detaching from them, thereby allowing us to embrace our core values and adjust our actions so they can move us where we truly want to go. Emotional agility is not about ignoring difficult emot
The stuff it takes to make real changes in your life atmj This book starts out bringing up the most important concept I read in the “7 habits of highly successful people” years ago. There is a moment between something happening and our reaction to what has happened. In that moment, we can choose how to react versus, just reacting based on our pre-programmed behavior. Come to find out, this thought actually came from Elie Wiesel in how he dealt with priv. Fantastic work by Susan David. Essential tool for an effective agile leader Mariellie R. Mundy Fantastic work by Susan David, emotional agility is essential to becoming a well rounded agile leader. Let's sharpen our emotions and become more compassionate leaders at work and for our families.. Nothing new, not best use of time booksandbliss It is rare that I would order a book immediately upon learning about it, but that is what I did for Emotional Agility. Unfortunately, the book turned out to be a disappointment, and I will be returning it so I can recoup at least part of the nearly $20 that I'd spent on it.Like some other reviewers said, there is nothing new in this book. Given the author's professional background and the superlative review