Executive Masterclass

Turn Anxiety into Action

An HBR Executive Masterclass with Arthur C. Brooks.

May 28, 2025

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Successful business leaders actually wrestle more with uncertainty than most people—not because they’re weaker, but because they feel everything more intensely. Their elevated negative mood drives them to catastrophize and lose sleep over economic shifts or business risks.

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