No Fear

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Based on the bookNoFear

in Work and in Life

Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 (June)

Pilar JericóPartner at InnoPersonas

www.pilarjerico.com


According to Greek and Roman mythology, fear is the son of the god of war (Mars) and the goddess of love (Venus).

Fear in mythology…

The reason for this parentage is that we experience fear in connection with what we love and do not want to lose: fear is associated with loss.


And fear is the son of Mars because people have four instinctive ways of escaping from it: - To flee- To freeze- To look up to people in positions of power- To act aggressively (Mars)

Mythology helps to explain why, when people are aggressive, it’s often down to fear.

… fear in mythology


Types of fear

Duration

High

Low

Intensity

Low High

Stress

Shock

Panic

Fearful states

Phobia

Fear at work

Anxiety

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Healthy fear, toxic fear

We have two types of fear:

- Healthy or tempering fear, which leads to cautiousness, and is the reason why we’ve got to where we are in evolutionary terms.- Toxic fear, which stops us from

taking decisions and developing our talents. Unfortunately, this is the fear which is activated in tough times and economic crises.


Healthy fear, toxic fear

TEMPERING FEAR TOXIC FEAR

Main characteristic Good for us. Is a result of human evolution.

Bad for us. Does not help us to develop.

Effects Protects us from danger. Stops us from using our talents. Takes away our prospects of self-fulfilment.

Duration Specific occasions. Prolonged.

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Emotional brain

Rational brain

We have two types of brain: - Emotional, where we process

emotions (limbic system).- Rational, where we process

thought and language (neocortex system).

The information we receive from the outside passes first through our emotional brain; this means that we experience fear before rational thought.

We are born with fear


Growth of the de 500 biggest companies in the United States in the last 10 years.

Almost six times more!

758%

128%

0%

200%

400%

600%

800%

NoFear companies Fortune 500 companies

Source: Fast Company (2005)

The cost of fear in companies


“We regret what we haven’t done, not what we did.”

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, a doctor who worked with terminally ill patients for more than twenty years.

The cost of fear in our livesFear stops us from taking decisions and being creative.It plunges us into a world of insecurity and stops us from developing our potential.


The five fears in the world of workMain fear Associated motivation Some derived fearsNon-survival Basic needs Fear of losing one’s job

Fear of not being able to make ends meet…

Rejection Being part of a group Fear of being different Fear of success or of standing out Fear of social relations...

Failure Achievement Fear of making a mistake Fear of taking risks Fear of taking decisions Fear of one’s work not being

recognized...Loss of power Power - Influence Fear of losing a position of influence

Fear of lack of social recognition...

Change All the foregoing Fear of a change in one’s responsibilites Fear of having to re-locate...

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Change in responsibilities8%

Changing teams3%

Re-location 4%

Being different4%

Not being accepted by the team

11%

Being criticized8%Losing one’s job

16%

Losing a positionof influence

6%

Lack of social recognition

0%

Taking decisions15%

Not meeting targets

10%

Making a mistake14%

Others1%

Fear of failure: 38%Fear of change: 16%

Fear of rejection: 24%

Fear of losing power: 6% Fear of not surviving: 16%

The five fears in the world of work

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Talent

Innovation and creativity

Change and long-term vision

Quality of life and happiness

What fear attacks

The victims: companies’ and employees’ performance

The impact of fear in companies

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Fear or talent?Management based on fear is possible

when:NoFear management is necessary

when:

Competitors’ moves are predictable Competitors’ moves are unpredictable

The market is stable The market is unstable

You have captive clients Clients are free to choose

Employees always do the same tasks Innovation and creativity are needed

The only requirement made of staff is that they obey orders

You need staff to work to their full potential

Employees work like robots Employees work with initiative

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93,3%

54,2%

54,2%

50,8%

0% 100%

I think that using fear is not a good strategy for meeting the

company’s objectives

People in the company perform according to what their boss expects of them

Hiring, developing and retaining talented people is

considered to be a strategic priority

In my company, meeting targets is “encouraged”

through fear

Completely disagree Completely agree

Fear or talent?

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Clarity / Transparency(communication)

Power at the service of the company

(and not of personal interests)

People management

Brave leaders(who delegate and develop their team’s potential)

A shared vision(in which all the stakeholders win)

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NoFear in companies

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NoFear in Life: How your emotions can help:

Make friends with fear

Emotional alliance

Group support


NoFear in Life: How your powers of reason can help:

Look fear in the face

Learning

Experience

Make it practical

The distance lent by time

Sense of humour


NoFear in Life: Your overriding motivation

The opposite of love is not hate, but fear

The question: To be or to have?

My overriding mission or motivation

Man, in the final analysis, determines himself.

Viktor Frankl, psychiatrist (1905-1997)


“A brave person is not

someone who has no fear, but

someone who can overcome it.”

Nelson Mandela


Based on the bookNoFear

in Work and in Life

Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 (June)

Pilar JericóPartner at

InnoPersonaswww.pilarjerico.com

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