A radical approach to the fear of failure and how it can fuel effectiveness

‘I’m afraid to fail.’

The fear of failure is commonly the root cause that gets in our way of performing at our best.

Fear can show up in various ways.

It can show up in the form of simple dialogue.

That persistent voice at the back of your head.

The feeling of nausea or the sensation of cold water running down the spine.

Some common fear-related internal dialogues in the workplace include:

“I am a failure!”

“How did I let this happen?”

“I hope I don’t make mistakes.”

“I fear they won’t like me.”

In this article published on the Engenesis platform, I shared about:

what fear is and what it is not
a better way to be with fear for greater effectiveness as an individual or team

Read the full article here.