Managing fear
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The document discusses managing fear and overcoming fear. It provides several examples of fears and phobias. It discusses how fear can be both a paralyzing force but also important for survival. It suggests that fear should not be completely eliminated but instead managed and used productively. Specific strategies discussed for overcoming fear include education, support, understanding the source of fears, and using low doses of the drug D-cycloserine to help strengthen learning during therapy.
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Managing fear
- 2. What happens when an unstoppable force hits an immovable object? Question Managing Fear 3
- 3. Culture of Fear As citizens of the European Union, Romanians are fully entitled to freely travel and find jobs in all 28 EU member States. The UK Commission for Employment and Skills found there were 655,000 vacancies in the UK between March and July 2013. Figures from a Romanian website that hosts more than 200 recruitment agencies shows 10,367 vacancies advertised by British employers on the website last month. But it looks like Romanians are not in a hurry to come. Managing Fear 4
- 4. …in all matters… Managing Fear 5
- 5. …including business. 𝐸𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦 = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑒 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑠 Goal: 15% increased efficiency Yearly reviews, bonuses and promotions are based on whether your organization has met its goals If goals are not met, your departmental budget will be cut Managing Fear 6
- 6. We nearly all suffer of fear of something Flying Falling Closed spaces Open spaces Spiders Being buried alive Unemployment Ageing Solitude Loss Death Managing Fear 7 The Commonality of Fear
- 7. Why is Fear Important? Managing Fear 8
- 8. The Psychology of Fear Ablutophobia Achluophobia Acrophobia Agoraphobia Agyrophobia Agraphobia Agrizoophobia AlgophobiaAmychophobia Aichmophobia Ailurophobia AndrophobiaAnthophobia Anthropophobia Aquaphobia Arachnophobia Astraphobia Atychiphobia Autophobia Automatonophobia Aviophobia Barophobia Chaetophobia Chemophobia Chiroptophobia Chromophobia Chronophobia Cibophobia Claustrophobia Cleithrophobia Coulrophobia Cyberphobia Decidophobia Dentophobia Disposophobia Dysmorphophobia Emetophobia Ergasiophobia Friggatriskaidekaphobia Ergophobia Erotophobia Frigophobia Gamophobia Gelotophobia Genophobia Gerascophobia Gerontophobia Globophobia Glossophobia Gymnophobia Gynophobia Hadephobia Halitophobia Haphephobia Heliophobia HemophobiaHexakosioihexekontahexaphobia Hoplophobia Hylophobia Hypnophobia Ichthyophobia Koumpounophobia Lipophobia MelissophobiaMusophobia Myrmecophobia Mysophobia Necrophobia Neophobia Nomophobia Nosocomephobia Nosophobia Nyctophobia Obesophobia Oikophobia Ombrophobia OmphalophobiaOphthalmophobia Ornithophobia Osmophobia Panphobia Papaphobia Pediophobia Phagophobia Pharmacophobia Philophobia Phobophobia Phonophobia Pogonophobia Pyrophobia Radiophobia Sesquipedalophobia Scopophobia Sociophobia Somniphobia Spectrophobia Stygiophobia Taphophobia Technophobia Tetraphobia Thalassophobia Thanatophobia Thermophobia Tokophobia Traumatophobia Triskaidekaphobia Trypanophobia Trypophobia Xanthophobia Turophobia Uranophobia XenophobiaXylophobia Homophobia Kainotophobia Kakorrhaphiophobia Managing Fear 9
- 9. Sesquipedalophobia The Psychology of Fear Ablutophobia Achluophobia Acrophobia Agoraphobia Agyrophobia Agraphobia Agrizoophobia AlgophobiaAmychophobia Aichmophobia Ailurophobia AndrophobiaAnthophobia Anthropophobia Aquaphobia Arachnophobia Astraphobia Atychiphobia Autophobia Automatonophobia Aviophobia Barophobia Chaetophobia Chemophobia Chiroptophobia Chromophobia Chronophobia Cibophobia Claustrophobia Cleithrophobia Coulrophobia Cyberphobia Decidophobia Dentophobia Disposophobia Dysmorphophobia Emetophobia Ergasiophobia Friggatriskaidekaphobia Ergophobia Erotophobia Frigophobia Gamophobia Gelotophobia Genophobia Gerascophobia Gerontophobia Globophobia Glossophobia Gymnophobia Gynophobia Hadephobia Halitophobia Haphephobia Heliophobia HemophobiaHexakosioihexekontahexaphobia Hoplophobia Hylophobia Hypnophobia Ichthyophobia Koumpounophobia Lipophobia MelissophobiaMusophobia Myrmecophobia Mysophobia Necrophobia Neophobia Nomophobia Nosocomephobia Nosophobia Nyctophobia Obesophobia Oikophobia Ombrophobia OmphalophobiaOphthalmophobia Ornithophobia Osmophobia Panphobia Papaphobia Pediophobia Phagophobia Pharmacophobia Philophobia Phobophobia Phonophobia Pogonophobia Pyrophobia Radiophobia Sesquipedalophobia Scopophobia Sociophobia Somniphobia Spectrophobia Stygiophobia Taphophobia Technophobia Tetraphobia Thalassophobia Thanatophobia Thermophobia Tokophobia Traumatophobia Triskaidekaphobia Trypanophobia Trypophobia Xanthophobia Turophobia Uranophobia XenophobiaXylophobia Homophobia Kainotophobia Kakorrhaphiophobia Managing Fear 10
- 10. Sesquipedalophobia The Psychology of Fear Ablutophobia Achluophobia Acrophobia Agyrophobia Agraphobia Agrizoophobia AlgophobiaAmychophobia Aichmophobia Androphobia Anthropophobia Aquaphobia Arachnophobia Astraphobia Autophobia Automatonophobia Aviophobia Barophobia Chaetophobia Chemophobia Chiroptophobia Chromophobia Chronophobia Cibophobia Claustrophobia Cleithrophobia Coulrophobia Cyberphobia Decidophobia Dentophobia Disposophobia Dysmorphophobia Emetophobia Ergasiophobia Friggatriskaidekaphobia Ergophobia Erotophobia Frigophobia Gamophobia Gelotophobia Genophobia Gerascophobia Gerontophobia Globophobia Glossophobia Gymnophobia Gynophobia Hadephobia Halitophobia Haphephobia Heliophobia HemophobiaHexakosioihexekontahexaphobia Hoplophobia Hylophobia Hypnophobia Ichthyophobia Koumpounophobia Lipophobia MelissophobiaMusophobia Myrmecophobia Mysophobia Necrophobia Neophobia Nomophobia Nosocomephobia Nosophobia Nyctophobia Obesophobia Oikophobia Ombrophobia OmphalophobiaOphthalmophobia Ornithophobia Osmophobia Panphobia Papaphobia Pediophobia Phagophobia Pharmacophobia Philophobia Phobophobia Phonophobia Pogonophobia Pyrophobia Radiophobia Scopophobia Sociophobia Somniphobia Spectrophobia Stygiophobia Taphophobia Technophobia Tetraphobia Thalassophobia Thanatophobia Thermophobia Tokophobia Traumatophobia Triskaidekaphobia Trypanophobia Trypophobia Xanthophobia Turophobia Uranophobia XenophobiaXylophobia Homophobia Kainotophobia Kakorrhaphiophobia Managing Fear 11 Ailurophobia AtychiphobiaXenophobia Agoraphobia AnthophobiaHomophobia
- 11. Sesquipedalophobia The Psychology of Fear Ablutophobia Achluophobia Acrophobia Agyrophobia Agraphobia Agrizoophobia AlgophobiaAmychophobia Aichmophobia Androphobia Anthropophobia Aquaphobia Arachnophobia Astraphobia Autophobia Automatonophobia Aviophobia Barophobia Chaetophobia Chemophobia Chiroptophobia Chromophobia Chronophobia Cibophobia Claustrophobia Cleithrophobia Coulrophobia Cyberphobia Decidophobia Dentophobia Disposophobia Dysmorphophobia Emetophobia Ergasiophobia Friggatriskaidekaphobia Ergophobia Erotophobia Frigophobia Gamophobia Gelotophobia Genophobia Gerascophobia Gerontophobia Globophobia Glossophobia Gymnophobia Gynophobia Hadephobia Halitophobia Haphephobia Heliophobia HemophobiaHexakosioihexekontahexaphobia Hoplophobia Hylophobia Hypnophobia Ichthyophobia Koumpounophobia Lipophobia MelissophobiaMusophobia Myrmecophobia Mysophobia Necrophobia Neophobia Nomophobia Nosocomephobia Nosophobia Nyctophobia Obesophobia Oikophobia Ombrophobia OmphalophobiaOphthalmophobia Ornithophobia Osmophobia Panphobia Papaphobia Pediophobia Phagophobia Pharmacophobia Philophobia Phobophobia Phonophobia Pogonophobia Pyrophobia Radiophobia Scopophobia Sociophobia Somniphobia Spectrophobia Stygiophobia Taphophobia Technophobia Tetraphobia Thalassophobia Thanatophobia Thermophobia Tokophobia Traumatophobia Triskaidekaphobia Trypanophobia Trypophobia Xanthophobia Turophobia Uranophobia XenophobiaXylophobia Homophobia Kainotophobia Kakorrhaphiophobia Managing Fear 12 Ailurophobia Atychiphobia Kakorraphiophobia Agoraphobia Anthophobia Kainophobia Technophobia
- 12. Unknown Technology Change Own limits Discovery Control Types of Fear Cartoon animals Memories Managing Fear 13
- 13. Fear can be a paralysing force; blocking progress Fear has nearly always been seen as negative Treating Fear Managing Fear 14
- 14. Often quoted Rarely read Managing Fear 15 Meet Dr. W. Edwards Deming First published 1982
- 15. 1. Create constancy of purpose 2. Adopt the new philosophy 3. Cease dependence on inspection to achieve quality 4. End the practice of awarding business on the basis of price only 5. Improve constantly and forever the system 6. Institute training on the job 7. Institute leadership 8. Drive out fear so that everyone may work effectively 9. Break down barriers between departments 10. Eliminate slogans, exhortations and targets for the work force 11a. Eliminate work standards and quotas – substitute leadership 11b. Eliminate management by objective, numbers, numerical goals – substitute leadership 12a. Remove barriers that rob the worker of his right to pride of workmanship 12b. Remove barriers that rob people in management of their right to pride of workmanship 13. Institute a vigorous program of education and self-improvement 14. Put everybody in the company to work to accomplish the transformation Managing Fear 16 14 Points for Management
- 16. Two main areas: The origin of fear Childhood trauma Evolutionary remnants Lack of understanding Overcoming fear Psychology Hypnosis Medication Studies of Fear Managing Fear 17
- 17. Medically D-cycloserine (DCS) slots into part of the MNDA receptors in the brain – which modulate the neurones’ ability to adjust their signalling to in response to events Managing Fear 18 Overcoming Fear
- 18. The MNDA tunes the firing of neurons, which is one of the key ways for the brain to store memories At very low doses, DCS boosts that process, improving our ability to learn This strengthens the response to traditional therapy for fears and phobia Managing Fear 19 More Precisely…
- 19. Education If you understand the life, motivation and appetites of spiders, you will not be afraid of them If you understand the principles of avionics and aerodynamics, you will be less afraid of flying If you understand why the process is necessary and that it is not just bureaucracy, you are more likely to accept it Overcoming Fear Managing Fear 20
- 20. Support Try to understand why people are afraid of the change, of the new technology – talk to them but (more importantly) listen to them Stand by them and show how it helps and supports Take time Overcoming Fear Managing Fear 21
- 21. What happens when unstoppable force hits an immovable object? Question What if you are the immovable object, paralysed by fear, faced with the unstoppable force of change? Managing Fear 22
- 22. Can fear be completely eliminated? Should fear be eliminated? Should such a powerful force be eliminated? So, Fear is Bad? Managing Fear 23
- 23. Managing Fear 24 Should a force this powerful be stopped, or can we use it?
- 24. One man’s experience Managing Fear 28
- 25. Steve Jobs and… Managing Fear 29
- 26. Steve Jobs and Music Managing Fear 30
- 27. Steve Jobs and Phones Managing Fear 31
- 28. Steve Jobs and Computers Managing Fear 32
- 29. Fear is a powerful force Imagine what you could do if… Managing Fear Managing Fear 33
- 30. Fear is a powerful force and needs to be understood and used Without fear, we would never have built houses Without fear, Alan Turing would never have had the funding to build the Colossus computer Without fear, no progress would have been possible Using Fear Managing Fear 34
- 31. Strong leadership Sense of urgency Vision of success Communication Empowerment Regular improvements Consolidating gains Encouraging change Fundamentals of Success Managing Fear 35
- 32. “Help others see the need for change and they will be convinced of the importance of acting immediately” (KotterInternational.com) Sense of Urgency? Managing Fear 36
- 33. Fear is an vital response to physical and emotional danger It allows defence and action Business Effective Fear Managing Fear 37
- 34. There are a number of fears which will benefit your work and your company Use them wisely The Positive Use of Fear Managing Fear 38
- 35. Global Market Managing Fear 39
- 37. New Ways of Working Illustration from “LeanCoach Architect” by BizzDesignManaging Fear 41
- 38. Service Level Continuity Managing Fear 42
- 39. The Expensive Error Managing Fear 43
- 40. 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Compare Actuals to Estimates Actual Est.A Est.B Est.C Ave.A Ave.B Ave.C Realistic Promises Managing Fear 44
- 41. Rising Costs Managing Fear 45
- 42. Cheap Labour Managing Fear 46
- 43. “Men are not afraid of things, but of how they view them” Epictetus (Ἐπίκτητος; AD c. 55-13) “If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgement of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judgement now.” Emperor Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Manage your Fears Managing Fear 47
- 45. Based on the law of physics, an immovable object has an unstoppable force of inertia. According to Einstein’s laws of physics, for anything to have an unstoppable force, it requires an infinite mass. For two “things” to have an infinite mass, they necessarily are required to be the same When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, the Big Bang happens! Creation happens Progress happens The future happens Answer Managing Fear 49
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- 47. Q&A Managing Fear 51 Peter Leeson @PeterLeeson www.PLeeson.co.uk