The Courage Gap

Do you sometimes hold back when you know you need to speak up or step forward?<br/> <br/><b>Fear creates the gap. Courage closes it.</b><br/><br/>This powerful guide from the bestselling author of <i>You've Got This!</i> cuts through the hype to connect the 'why' of courage to the 'how' of courage. Drawing on cutting-edge research woven together with stories that compel head <i>and</i> heart <i>The Courage Gap</i> will help you bridge the think/do gap between what you've been doing and what you <i>can do</i>; between where you are and where you want to be-in your career relationships leadership and life.<br/> <br/>Distilling theory and hard-won wisdom spanning from Margie's childhood in rural Australia to her decades of living around the world and coaching ‘insecure overachievers' in Fortune 500 organizations Margie shares a powerful 5-step roadmap to reprogram the self-protective patterns of thought and behavior that sabotage success to bring your bravest self to your biggest challenges and boldest vision.<br/> <br/>At a time when courage seems in short supply in a culture continually stoking insecurity and anxiety this book will transform your deepest fears into a catalyst for your highest growth and the greatest good.<br/> <br/>Applying the five steps will:<br/>• Ignite passion and unlock the potential fear holds dormant<br/>• Rewrite the scripts that have kept you stuck stressed and living too safely<br/>• Reset your ‘nervous' system and embody courage in critical moments<br/>• Transform discomfort as a cue to step forward and expand your bandwidth for bold action<br/>• Reset your relationship to failure and make peace with the part of you that wimps out<br/> <br/>For leaders <i>The Courage Gap</i> provides a guide to operationalize and scale the courage mindset across your team and organization to deepen trust dismantle silos foster innovation accelerate learning and unleash collective courage toward a more secure and rewarding future.