Dear Leaders, Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back!

As a leader, it is not uncommon to experience leadership fears. What matters is how the fear is handled. As leaders face changes and step into new roles with greater levels of accountability, new fears will emerge - fear of failure, making quick decisions, fear of not being good enough, fear of others being better at their job and the list continues. Can leaders overcome these fears easily? If so, how can they do it?
 

The September edition of Leadership Excellence includes informative articles that focus on leadership fears and ways to overcome them. Also read interesting articles on various leadership strategies to thrive in this new world of work.
 
Nothing is better for addressing fear in the workplace than strong, transparent communication, explains Lauren Winans (CEO, Next Level Benefits) in her article, Strong, Transparent Communication Is The Only Rational Anecdote To Fear. Starting with ourselves and continuing with those we lead, we need to make sure we are taking the time to address our fears and develop responses that help to bring them under control.
 
In today’s changing world of work, leaders are struggling with all sorts of difficult emotions. In Brett Farmiloe's (CEO, Terkel.io) article, Facing Your Fears As A Leader, CEOs and business leaders share their experiences and thoughts about the common fears they have come across and how they have overcome it.
 
Dr. Dawn-Marie Turner (Founder, Turner Change Management ) in her article, Is Fear Of Feelings Sabotaging Your Leadership? talks about the importance of working on our emotions to lead through times of intense change and upheaval.
 
Natasha Nicholson's (Kantola Training Solutions) article, How To Become A More Inclusive Manager lists down ways how managers can develop their self-awareness, knowledge and skills to become a powerful force in contributing to the creation of a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
 
Interested in learning a simple way to make your fears obsolete? Read Joel Green's (CEO, Pro Level Training) article, Fear Less To Become Fearless.
 
As leadership is all about leading teams to success, a fear of failure or associated fears can be detrimental. However, it is important to realize that  fear is a natural part of leadership and what we do in response to the fear makes the difference.
 
We hope you enjoy reading all the articles in this issue and get back to us with your valuable feedback/suggestions.
 
Happy Reading!