Going to the edge makes work a little more thrilling
What makes risk fun? Is it knowing you can beat it? Is it competition? Is it a means of advanced self-actualization beyond what Maslow prescribed in your Psych 101 class?
The Fail Factor – When champions choke here’s how they rally and win
A gold medal was slipping out of reach. Champion sailor Paul Tingley was about to be overtaken from his already second place position in the Beijing Paralympics competition.Paul had tightened up and lost his natural more open, risk-taking style – the style that got him to the Beijing in the first place. As failure loomed, it only got worse.Fortunately, there was time for a reset.
Three edgy behaviors of CEOs that you can master
What’s the essence of confronting danger? It’s the physiological exhilaration that keeps wingsuit gliders jumping of cliffs and ocean racers climbing yacht rigging in a gale.And as we’ve found, it’s also the same thrill that keeps high performing executives constantly engaged in a high-stress, high-stakes business environment.
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