The Anxious Achiever

CONTENTS

1. Author’s Note
2. Introduction: The Open Secret and the Great White Whale
3. PART ONE
4. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ANXIETY
5.   1.  Anxious Ambition
6.   2.  Anxiety Is a Double-Edged Sword
7.   3.  Uncover Your Triggers and Tells
8.   4.  Face Your Past
9. PART TWO
10. A LEADER’S TOOL KIT FOR MANAGING ANXIETY AT WORK
11.   5.  Negative Self-Talk
12.   6.  Thought Traps
13.   7.  Unhelpful Reactions and Bad Habits
14.   8.  Perfectionism
15.   9.  Control
16. 10.  Feedback, Criticism, and Impostor Syndrome
17. 11.  Social Anxiety
18. Conclusion: Find Joy
19. Notes
20. Index
21. Acknowledgments
22. About the Author