Stress in the Spotlight : Managing and Coping with Stress in the Workplace

Based upon interviews with individuals in high pressure positions, from business leaders to a bomb disposal expert, this book provides practical insight about how to identify, tackle and overcome any kind of stress. Based upon interviews with individuals in high pressure positions, this book provides practical insight about how to identify, tackle and overcome any kind of stress. Interviewees include a bomb disposal expert who neutralized bombs in Afghanistan and Iraq, a leading surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital who led a team of specialists to separate twins who were joined at the head, and Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide of Saatchi and Saatchi. This inspiring book illustrates how people can overcome obstacles, deal with difficult people, get self-motivated, face challenges, establish goals, avoid work taking over their private life and embrace changes at work Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-5 Kevin Roberts — CEO Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi....Pages 6-15 Dame Mary Perkins DBE — Co-Founder and Senior Executive, Specsavers....Pages 16-24 Major Chris Hunter QGM — Former Bomb Disposal Expert, Author, and Broadcaster....Pages 25-37 Nikki King OBE — CEO, Isuzu Truck (UK) Ltd....Pages 38-47 Frederick Forsyth CBE — International Bestselling Author, Journalist, and Political Commentator....Pages 48-54 Dr. David Dunaway — Surgeon, Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, London....Pages 55-63 Gian Fulgoni — Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, comScore, Inc.....Pages 64-73 Debra A. Pruent — Chief Operating Officer, GfK Consumer Experiences....Pages 74-81 Gale D. Metzger — Former Co-Founder and President, Statistical Research Inc. (SRI)....Pages 82-88 Jack Kraft — Former Vice-Chairman and COO, Leo Burnett Advertising Agency....Pages 89-94 Joan Chow — Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, ConAgra Foods....Pages 95-101 Mark Conroy — Former President, Regent Seven Seas Cruises....Pages 102-111 Ann Widdecombe DSG — Former British Conservative Party Politician and Author....Pages 112-116 Robert Barocci — President and CEO, Advertising Research Foundation (ARF), New York....Pages 117-122 Ken Hom OBE — International Celebrity Chef, TV Presenter, and Author....Pages 123-129 Sir Chris Bonington CVO, CBE, DL — World-Famous Mountaineer, Explorer, and Writer....Pages 130-135 Angela Knight CBE — Chief Executive, Energy UK....Pages 136-140 Shelley Zalis — CEO, Ipsos Open Thinking Exchange....Pages 141-153 Jeff Banks CBE — International Fashion Designer....Pages 154-161 Nigel Sillitoe — CEO, Insight Discovery, Dubai....Pages 162-170 Sally Gunnell OBE — Former British Olympic Champion....Pages 171-178 Ann Pickering — Human Resources Director, Telefónica UK....Pages 179-186 Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, DL — Co-Founder and Chairman, Cobra Beer....Pages 187-191 Conclusion....Pages 192-198 Back Matter....Pages 199-202 "Based upon interviews with individuals in high pressure positions, this book provides practical insight about how to identify, tackle and overcome any kind of stress. Interviewees include a bomb disposal expert who neutralized bombs in Afghanistan and Iraq, a leading surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital who led a team of specialists to separate twins who were joined at the head, and Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide of Saatchi and Saatchi. This inspiring book illustrates how people can overcome obstacles, deal with difficult people, get self-motivated, face challenges, establish goals, avoid work taking over their private life and embrace changes at work"-- Provided by publisher