The Anxious Achiever Turn Your Biggest Fears Into Your Leadership Superpower

<p><b>Named one of the ten "Best New Management books of the year" by Thinkers50. Winner, Axiom Award for 2023 "Best Leadership Book."</b></p> <p>Turn anxiety into a leadership superpower--from entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and top-rated podcaster Morra Aarons-Mele.</p> <p>Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the world. But in our workplaces, anxiety has been a hidden problem--there in plain sight but ignored. Until now.</p> <p><i>The Anxious Achiever</i> is a book with a mission: to normalize anxiety and leadership. As leadership expert and self-proclaimed anxious achiever Morra Aarons-Mele argues, anxiety is built into the very nature of leadership. It can--and should--be harnessed into a force for good.</p> <p>Inspired by the popular podcast of the same name, <i>The Anxious Achiever</i> is filled with personal stories, research-based insights into mental health, and lots of practical advice. You'll learn how to:</p> <ul> <li>Figure out your own anxiety profile so that you can recognize and avoid common thought traps and triggers</li> <li>Confront bad habits and unhealthy coping mechanisms</li> <li>Resist perfectionism, manage social anxiety, and set boundaries to prevent burnout</li> <li>Deal with feedback, criticism, and impostor syndrome</li> <li>Learn to love--and lead with--your complex brain</li> <li>Model--and communicate--healthy behavior as a leader</li> </ul> <p>Whether you're experiencing anxiety for the first time or have been battling it for years, <i>The Anxious Achiever</i> will help you turn your stress and worries into a source of strength for yourself, your career, and the people you lead.</p>