Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2017

Reflection requires leaders to do a number of things they typically don’t like to do: slow down, adopt a mindset of not knowing and curiosity, tolerate messiness and inefficiency, and take personal responsibility. Don’t like the results.

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ROI Sports Journal Study 50

Harvard Business

MAY 29, 2017

When implicit biases about female fragility lurk in the unconscious, men tend to underestimate women’s ability to tolerate stress and respond to challenge. Men are socialized to see women as delicate, mysterious, and less capable and resilient in the face of challenge.

Culture 47

Culture Education Interviews Operations 47

Harvard Business

JANUARY 30, 2017

This article has a very useful 2×2 matrix on deciding which goals and tasks to prioritize, elevate, delegate, or tolerate.) Try to keep your voice even and steady and don’t fidget, which conveys discomfort. The smartest ones are constantly reprioritizing their to-do lists. Which strategies work? Be firm, but kind.

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Conference Education Management Development 28

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

AND in large part, your value as a consultant or as an influential professional working in industry comes from your ability to work in what I call the ZONE OF DISCOMFORT. I’ve decided to stay in that zone some more and to share two key lessons about this very special place — The Zone of Discomfort. It is called: LEADERSHIP.

Industry 56

Industry Consulting Interviews Finance 56

The Management Centre

AUGUST 8, 2019

Yvette: We often read or hear that inclusion and diversity requires leadership, and that “leaders should” be role models, have zero tolerance of bad behaviour etc. Breaking those takes energy and effort. . But what can we do at an individual level to get this leadership support? What has worked for you? Ruby: Organise.

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Interviews Leadership Meeting Energy 40

CaseInterview.com

MAY 15, 2020

The second is the ability to tolerate discomfort. The only relevant question is to figure out how you should be aggressive. The ability to be aggressive under difficult conditions comes from two skills. The first is the ability to be decisive. Several years ago, I decided to take up jogging.

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Case Interview Cash Flow Interviews Resources 119

Harvard Business

JUNE 26, 2018

Still, she tried to hide her discomfort. Pete’s Pet Shop, across town, was a city institution, named for its founder—a beloved curmudgeon who adored animals and tolerated humans. “This search is all about finding someone who will bring a different perspective to the business, and it’s clear you can do that.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 16, 2017

The discomfort among my peers was palpable, and we ended up having to scrap most of the exercises because of people’s inability (or, more likely, unwillingness) to dig deeper into the topics. Diversity initiatives are important, and discussions about sensitive topics like race, gender, and ethnicity need to occur.

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Exercises Training Training Guidelines 28

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The person who is constantly pushing herself, to where each year in her career brings new challenges and zones of discomfort, ends up with 20 true years of experience over two decades. The more you progress or want to progress in your career, the more you need to be willing to tolerate the risk of being wrong.

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Case Interview Industry Interviews Construction 60

Harvard Business

JUNE 25, 2018

Ultimately, personal transformation requires the courage to challenge one’s current comfort zone, and to tolerate that discomfort without overreacting. Even employees highly resistant to change tend to follow their leaders, simply because most people prefer to fit in, rather than stick out.

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Harvard Business

JULY 10, 2018

Leaders in my department make it clear that they will not tolerate harassment or assault in any form. People need to know how to coach, mentor, and meet one-on-one with members of the opposite sex without creating discomfort or running the risk of false accusations.

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Survey Report Training Training 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 26, 2018

By spending time in unfamiliar towns, cities, or countries, you become tolerant and even accepting of your own discomfort and more confident in your ability to navigate ambiguous situations. I felt this growth during my two weeks in Sri Lanka. They became more appreciative of people with new knowledge, philosophies, and skills.

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Travel Agile Study Culture 53