Business and government leaders are very much at risk with respect to stress, yet may not be willing to let on that they need help in coping. The author used the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to differentiate between those traditionally attracted to managerial careers and those who may not be traditionally managerial by nature but nonetheless serve as managers. Programs to alert administrators to the problems of stress and show them the ways to cope may well be called for. The author concludes by suggesting a nine-step program that shows promise as a means of coping with stress.
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