Hand on heart: How often do we torture ourselves through our lives? We see problems in everything, get angry about things that we can't change anyway, or sink into whining and complaining about our big and small aches and pains.
Jens Corssen is a psychologist and behavioral therapist. In the current SMP LeaderTalk he promises: If we stop complaining, our quality of life will increase. And he gives us practical examples that we can apply directly. For example, when we are stuck in a traffic jam again in the morning, his suggestion is: Instead of getting angry, accept the traffic jam as a situation that cannot be changed and look for options to deal with the unpleasantness.
He is certain that we ourselves are capable of freeing ourselves from the spiral of complaining and powerlessness. How? By not complaining, but by looking at these situations as a coach. This attitude not only works in traffic jams, but can also be applied to the everyday work of managers.
But how do you flip this switch? In an interview with Georgiy Michailov, Managing Partner at Struktur Management Partner, he and Dr. Claudia Drews of the Corssen Drews Academy reveal the role that self-development plays in this process. The two also explain why failure is too often accompanied by fear of punishment, how psychological safety can change that, why self-confidence can be trained, and why we should embrace uncertainty much more.
*Video only in German
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