Who hasn’t dealt with a fear of failure in one’s life or career, at one time or another? In general, learning to manage your fear of failure is a process. We need to name it, claim it, and reframe it. Robert Kelsey, author of What’s Stopping You?: Why Smart People Don’t Always Reach Their Potential […]
Perspective Is Everything When We Fear Failure
In our culture failure has been given a negative stigma. Instead, we should embrace failure as something to strive for when leading to the edge of our capacity and to be our best selves. Adam Grant, author of Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World said: “Throughout history, the great originals have been the ones who failed […]
What Causes Our Fear Failure?
I’m curious, what do you know to be true of your fear of failure? Part 3 of the 5-part series on The Fear of Failure by Diana Gabriel, Certified Strengths Strategy Coach. We’ve been talking about the challenges that leaders face. One of the big ones is fear of failure, even though many refuse to admit to anyone […]
Recognizing the Signs: Fear of Failure
The Great Leadership Opportunity: Your Fear of Failure
Recently we’ve been discussing perseverance. You can persevere but, as a leader, is there more to consider? Many of the remarkable leaders I work with demonstrate perseverance yet suffer in silence with their fear of failure, taking a toll personally and professionally. Over the next few weeks, we’ll take a look at a variety of […]
Courage: The Strength to Stand Up
Building the Muscle of Perseverance
There are times when I feel tired or discouraged, or that I don’t have what it takes. When I feel as though I cannot persevere I often turn to historical figures who did persevere for the greater good of others –the suffragettes, civil rights crusaders, early pioneers or my great-grandparents who immigrated here. This bolsters […]
Can You Develop Perseverance?
It was confusing to me when realized that I have limits and boundaries to my perseverance because I felt like, yes!, I am someone who perseveres. This realization came when I was introduced to the Strengths Strategy model of coaching and came to deeply understand how all of my 34 strengths come into play in […]
Leaders Who Persevere
Do you see yourself as a leader who perseveres? This week we’ll examine five categories of preserving leaders. Which category best describes you? This is part 3 in the 5-part series on The Power of Perseverance by Diana Gabriel, Certified Strengths Strategy Coach. I’ve been reflecting on leaders who persevere. The persevering leaders I’ve met really stand […]
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