Deliberate Calm: How to Learn and Lead in a Volatile World

Deliberate Calm: How to Learn and Lead in a Volatile World

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  • Create Date:2022-12-01 06:51:49
  • Update Date:2025-09-07
  • Status:finish
  • Author:Jacqueline Brassey
  • ISBN:0063208962
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Summary

A trio of McKinsey & Company veterans draws from a unique combination of psychology, neuroscience, and consciousness practices plus a combined 50-plus years of international board room experience to offer a unique approach to learning and leading with awareness and intentional choice, even amidst the most challenging circumstances。

As the speed of change in our increasingly complex world accelerates daily, leaders are tasked with performing outside of their familiar zones both in their personal and professional lives。 This requires us to adapt。 Yet, the same conditions that make adapting so important can also trigger fear, leading us to resist change and default to reactive behavior。 The authors call this the "adaptability paradox" when we most need to learn and change, we stick with what we know, often in ways that stifle learning and innovation。 To avoid this trap, leaders must become proactive so they can lead ahead of the curve。

Enter Deliberate Calm, a tangible guide that combines cutting-edge neuroscience, psychology, and consciousness practices, along with the authors' decades of experience working with leaders around the globe。 By practicing Dual Awareness, which integrates our internal and external experiences, leaders can become fluid and respond to challenges with intentional choice instead of being limited by their old success models。 With Deliberate Calm, anyone can lead and learn with awareness and choice to realize their full potential, even in times of uncertainty, complexity, and change。

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Reviews

Brigette

This is a new book designed for leaders, and should be used to help those think and act in the most effective way at work, basing it on current circumstances。 Much of this book contains guidance on how to pause and think through what we are feeling, how those around us might be feeling, and acknowledging those feelings but not letting them be the guide。I thought there were some great nuggets of wisdom in this book。 For example, a leader who is feeing threatened can create the same feelings in ev This is a new book designed for leaders, and should be used to help those think and act in the most effective way at work, basing it on current circumstances。 Much of this book contains guidance on how to pause and think through what we are feeling, how those around us might be feeling, and acknowledging those feelings but not letting them be the guide。I thought there were some great nuggets of wisdom in this book。 For example, a leader who is feeing threatened can create the same feelings in everyone around them。 By remaining open, the same thing can be felt by those around us。 Be careful with the stories we tell ourselves。 Think through intention before bringing anything to your team。The end of each chapter and then the final portion of the book contains tips and information on how to apply deliberate calm in your life。 These were easy to understand and I could see them being applied quickly。 My main qualm with the book was that the lengthy examples of dialogue throughout this book became tiresome。 I also wondered why women characters were the ones usually having to work on themselves。Overall its a good book to remind us to think through our actions and words。 。。。more