Failure, pressure, distraction\u2014how do you push through? Chapter 7 reveals how leaders stay resilient and manage time effectively during crises.
\nWhich leader hasn\u2019t faced storms? A failed project, a demotivated team, or pressure from above\u2014these challenges can tempt you to quit. Chapter 7 of Rising Above – Mastering Success & Complete Happiness lists 8 common hurdles: losing confidence, balancing priorities, lack of focus, sustaining perseverance, fear of failure, time management, skill gaps, and health issues. For new leaders, it\u2019s a \u201csurvival guide\u201d to stay upright. Middle managers find ways to hold steady amid KPI stress. Senior leaders learn to rise when the organization wavers.<\/p>\n
Coach T\u01b0\u1eddng Hu\u00e2n doesn\u2019t just highlight problems\u2014she offers real solutions. For \u201closing confidence,\u201d recall small wins\u2014like when you rallied your team to meet a deadline. For \u201clack of focus,\u201d eliminate distractions\u2014turn off phone alerts, focus on one task for 30 minutes. As a middle manager with 10 emails to answer? Try it: 25 minutes of just reading and replying doubles your efficiency.<\/p>\n
Picture this: you\u2019re a new leader getting negative team feedback. Instead of panicking, use the book\u2019s \u201csustain perseverance\u201d approach\u2014break goals into bits, focus on the next step (like 1-1 talks with each member). In a week, your team stabilizes and respects you more. Rising Above isn\u2019t theory\u2014it\u2019s a real \u201clifeline.\u201d<\/p>\n
For senior leaders, \u201ctime management\u201d is key. The book suggests a \u201cpriority matrix\u201d: split tasks into urgent-important, important-not-urgent, urgent-not-important, and neither. Apply it: spend 80% of your time on important tasks (strategy, team growth), 20% on urgent ones (crises). You\u2019ll stop drowning in trivia.<\/p>\n
The clock story (page 274) ties in: small, steady ticks overcome big challenges. As a middle manager with a stalled project? Break it into weekly milestones\u2014finish one step, then another; in a month, you\u2019ll see light. New leaders build habits this way. Senior leaders guide organizations through crises.<\/p>\n
Try it now: pick a challenge (like time scarcity) and use a book solution\u2014set a fixed daily schedule for a week. Rising Above is your companion to weather storms\u2014are you ready to take the helm?<\/p>\n