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Stressed. Overworked. High pressure. Many people associate these words with what top management
business executive might experience regularly, while holding their company up with their own back,
working overtime and pushing forward with success. You may be surprised to learn that it’s the
followers that create more stress for themselves, rather than the leaders, according to a new study.
Take a Chill Pill
A Harvard executive-training program unraveled findings that stress hormone and anxiety levels
typically decrease as people climb up the corporate latter. This particular stress-indicating hormone,
called cortisol, is necessary for everyone to cope with stress. However, when levels are too high, it can
be linked to obesity, heart disease, stroke and other major causes of death. Perhaps leaders feel that
sense of freedom and personal achievement due to them being at the top of their organization. Maybe
this study makes for good motivation to focus, push forward and stand out to become a more important
piece of the puzzle.
10 Easy Steps
Personal achievement, though, should not be limited to careers. One can tread through an endless pursuit of material and career-related success in attempts of making it the top. While one should not slave over their work, they should not ignore it either. A balance is required in the conditions of all aspects of living in order for one to lead a happy, healthy life. Ed Young, New York Times best selling author and pastor at Grapevine Church, has a unique perspective on success. Instead of that traditional motivating speaker- lingo of “becoming a business leader in 10 easy steps” or “creating a wealth of success for a lifetime to come,” Young takes the position that you should ask questions, look inside yourself to deconstruct, and they better focus your life. With his book “Outrageous and Contagious Joy,” he encourages readers to better their communication, relationships, careers and health by asking questions, looking to a higher power for guidance, and taking action. Young continues to stay at the forefront of the “creative pastor” movement.
Slow and Steady
It’s understandable that new, eager employees want to push forward in the office with brutal force,
breaking their backs to become CEO overnight. However, the world is not one giant stock market firm,
and real success is not bred in a week. It’s slow-marinated. Real business leaders got to where they
are by having patience, trying new directions, and not acting on impulse (Although it is necessary to
have the ability to improvise and take necessary risks). Climbing up the corporate ladder should be a
graceful journey and not a marathon.
The next time you are in your busy work environment, looking up your opportunities, realize that
finding a balance between your workload and personal life will actually create synergy and help you
in both areas. Too much on one side, and not enough on the other leads to all kinds of stress, and will
not get you where you want to go. If you take a holistic approach and pay attention to all detail, live in
the moment, and try to enjoy everything you do, you will become that successful person you’ve been
looking for all your life.
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