Leading from the Front: No-Excuse Leadership Tactics for Women

CHAPTER 8

DON’T CRY OVER SOMETHING THAT WON’T CRY OVER YOU

Stress is a natural part of every leader’s life. Your ability to handle it may be tested at any time—when traffic is backed up for miles and your kids are screaming in their car seats, when you arrive at the wrong office building for a meeting that is to take place within minutes, or when you discover that you have lost your wallet. Truthfully, these are situations that might test even the most capable leader’s ability to handle stress.

Men and women respond differently to stressful situations. When men get frustrated, they typically raise their voices or become uncommunicative. But when women get frustrated or angry, they’re more likely to cry. No, not every woman cries in such situations, ...