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Get rid of Your Leadership Anxiety
Illusion of control and 3 other tips

Things are getting out of control.
Breathe. Stand straight. Pretend everything is okay.
Being in charge is deceiving. You may radiate confidence and strength but when the door is closed, you battle your panic attacks and anxiety.
- “Did I decide well?”
- “They might have been right. Damn.”
Working with people is tough. Leading people is sometimes a job you hate. No wonder some suffer from anxiety.
Four tips on reducing it and getting back in control with yourself.
1. Illusion of control
You live with the weird feeling that you can control your life, family, education, and time. Thank you, self-help books, for encouraging you to take control of your life.
But the truth is, you can control something and can’t control other things. Stephen Covey’s chapter in his 7 Habits of Highly Effective People:

Example of what it could be at work:
- Accept: Decision made by upper…