Who’s likely to be more stressed: The CFO preparing to explain less-than-stellar quarterly earnings to his Board of Directors? Or the clerk in accounting, trying to get the proper signature on a weekly travel expense form?
Believe it or not, it’s probably the clerk, according to a study out of Stanford and Harvard.
Researchers found that higher-level leaders had less stress than non-leaders or lower-level leaders, turning on its head the common notion that C-level execs experience the most anxiety.
In other words, climbing the corporate ladder is a good way to manage your stress.
The study measured levels of the stress-related hormone cortisol while asking participants a series of questions.
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