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Cognitive resource theory and stress

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Please define cognitive resource theory in your own words and explain its application to your current leadership situation.

In your own words what is the definition of stress? Do you feel that stress is a force multiplier or something to be avoided?

Both questions need to be 200 words and if references are used be in APA format.

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The expert provides a definition of stress. Whether stress is a force multiplier or something to be avoided is determined.

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1. Cognitive resource theory defines the ability of the leader as the leader, under conditions that require decision making based on experience. The leader's intelligence and ability to make decisions, using experience is most important when that leader is under stress. If the task is simple to direct or requires no leadership direction, then intelligence or experience is not important. However, if the tasks are complicated, then experience is the key to making decisions while under stress.

Stress affects the ability to make decisions and while some stress is low and considered good for people, high stress is not. In these more stressful situations, intelligence is not considered as important as experience. The more decisions made under stress, the more experience helps make competent decisions.

For my work, the stress comes from being able to work with foreign ...

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