SEVERE ANXIETY OF LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION

All leadership is Self-leadership first of all 

FAQs

I lead many people as a part of my job profile. I am having Severe Anxiety for the last few months. What to do now?


Oh! What really are 'values' to follow to motivate myself as well as others consistently?



Studying to be a topper, 

Not cheating in exams, 

Helping your friends in their difficult times, 

Loving with the whole heart your family members in spite of their imperfections, 

Working honestly in your office, 

Giving your best to your company where you work,

Giving 10X value to your clients,

Helping in the growth of your subordinates,

Not cheating your company with raised TA bills, etc. 


These are all higher values which you follow daily.



Like a person throws the banana peel on the road because he fels that the underlying value of keeping the city clean and hygienic is not his responsibility.


Another person takes bribes in his government job because everybody else is doing it.




The love of your family members is very deep with in you. 

It calls you to go home early in time to your home daily.

But because of office compulsions you somehow end up working late in your office daily.

Over a span of time this inner conflict becomes bigger and bigger.

It then starts causing symptoms of Severe Anxiety in your mind and body.


Very clear. But what motivates us to do what all we do?


Mr. Pawar went to his friend’s house and rang the doorbell. 

A boy of about 10 years opened the door with a half-open book in his hands. 

‘Is your dad at home, sunny’ asked Mr. Pawar. 

‘Sir, can’t you see my school book in my hands? Dad must be at home only!’ replied the boy matter-of-factly.




OK. Can you give some more examples?




Is it really so simple and straightforward?



But what motivates a soldier to die for his country or some Good Samaritans to risk their own life to save a child from drowning?


Quite clear now. What about people becoming hurting themselves in religious rituals and conversely being very business-like in office?


OK. What is real leadership then?


I] Pursuing the pleasure of a reward





II] Avoiding the fear or pain of punishment



I agree. But there must be some very fundamental values that help us in our daily life’s leadership and motivation?


K – Known to all. Keep things open and transparent in your functioning. Then there is no confusion and no chance of corruption around you at least.


I – Impartial rules and regulations which are fair to all.


S - Simple and minimum rules which are easy to understand and easy to follow by everyone. There is minimum hassle and confusion in their implementation.


S - Strictly enforce the minimum rules set without any favour or partiality.



But does leadership happen only in armed forces or during war?


A yoga guru leads from the front and leads his students into doing with ease the various complicated asanas,


A mother motivates her child to eat regular nutritious diet, sleep well and study consistently. She silently leads her child towards a healthy and happy life,


A father daily leads from the front by working hard to provide all comforts for his family and follows the family’s traditional customs and values,


A teacher guides the students to find creative solutions to various problems by tapping their own hidden potential,


Your friend stays with you during your emotional breakdown. He motivates you to recover gradually from your setback and go on with life,


In your office you are motivated by your team leader to give your best and even surpass that year’s sale targets,


In the hospital the doctors and nurses work round the clock to save lives,


On the city’s roads the policeman continues to be on his duty for hours together and faces the hazards of the traffic’s pollution,


During riots there are so many examples of common people who stake their own life to save the lives of total strangers,


Thousands of NGOs in the country are working tirelessly for the weaker sections of society, and


During natural calamities there is huge outpouring of emotional and material help from the common man, etc.


But all this is still external motivation. How to have self-motivation?



Understood very clearly. Now how do I overcome my own Severe Anxiety?

I sincerely wish to learn more such secrets and ovecome my Severe Anxiety once for all. What should I do?


 

MR. LAXMINARAYAN SHARMA

 B.E. CIVIL, TEAM LEAD, PUNE

" 1. I have learnt to control my anger. 2. This course has helped to get me a well playing job. 3. My attitude has tremendously improved in a +ve manner. 4. Public speaking skill has made so much improvement that my voice is listened to by even much senior people in a meeting. 5. I had started leading the team very effectively. 6. It has taught me how to do effective Time Management & Stress Management. 7. I can take now many decisions in a +ve way.