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When you understand your anxiety, you’re a better leader.

Do you ever find yourself struggling with worry and dread about everything that could go wrong? Are you a driven, perfectionistic overthinker who has a hard time letting things go? Do you sometimes feel that, at any moment, others will discover you don’t deserve to be in the room? Maybe you avoid certain situations, like flying or public speaking, even if it means sacrificing opportunities to advance your career? Or maybe you find yourself micromanaging and constantly checking in with team members, or redoing others’ work because it’s never quite up to your standards?…

These are a few of the many ways that anxiety can show up at work and affect our well-being and effectiveness. But at the same time, you are ambitious, driven, and successful. I’d bet you sometimes rely on anxiety to grow in your career.

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