Do you ever wonder what happens to you when you are under stress? Do you turn into someone you don’t recognize or are unfamiliar with? Arguably this happens to all of us. This HBR article by Tony Schwartz, Emily Pines, Kashera Booker outlines a roadmap to help deal with our stress by offering a perspective that human beings have three primary “selves” that unconsciously show up and vie for our attention.
To Lead Better Under Stress, Understand Your Three Selves
Alice is the 38-year-old CEO of a New York-based consulting startup that was growing rapidly when we began working with her in early 2020. Then the pandemic struck. Alice was compelled to quickly pivot the company from providing most of its services face-to-face to creating a comparable level of personalized attention for clients online.
