"For many of us, the workplace in recent years has been dominated by anxiety. How will we keep our people safe? How will we adjust and adapt to hybrid work? How will we continue to be productive and profitable? How will I prove myself indispensable in the age of AI and keep my job? In this high- stress and high-stakes environment, some of this worry is a positive motivator, encouraging us to anticipate and prepare for future challenges."
""I used to tell people they can take a lot of things away from us, but they can never take our integrity away from us," Reimer said. "We own that integrity, and you should never give it up. People will come to you, and if you're a truth teller, they'll come back to you. Maybe they may not like what you tell them sometimes. But at the same time, they know it's the truth because you speak the truth.""
Workplace anxiety arises from concerns about safety, hybrid work, productivity, profitability, and job security in the age of AI. Initial worry can motivate anticipation and preparation for future challenges. Prolonged worry becomes a distraction and creates a constant focus on future uncertainty, making people feel increasingly out of control. Feeling out of control undermines focus on controllable personal behavior. Military experience shows that fundamental integrity and values sustain trust, alignment, and performance in high-stress, high-stakes environments. Truth-telling and consistent actions build trust, and leaders who act with integrity earn reliance during uncertainty.
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