The Lost ARC / Unit 2 ARC 052 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Uncertainty and Anxiety
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The idea
Daniel Grupe and Jack Nitschke's twenty thirteen review argues that uncertainty about a possible threat, by blocking preparation, produces anxiety.
In practice
A person waiting weeks to learn whether their role survives a reorganisation, unable to plan either way.
Where people slip
The book draws a leadership lesson from it: silence leaves people with nothing but the worst case to prepare for.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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