Taming The Sabertooth

The sabertooth has evolved. Unfortunately, our response to it hasn't. Until now. 


Throughout human history, we have had to deal with physical threats in our environment. When a hungry saber-toothed cat saw us as a delicious snack, we had a split second to decide whether to fight an opponent we stood no chance of defending against, run in the opposite direction, or hide behind a rock attempting to be invisible. This is the fight-flight-freeze response hardwired into our brains that is activated in response to any perceived threat. 


At a time when there is significant anxiety both at home and in the workplace, it is critical for us to understand how our bodies react to stress, why stress is a necessary element of our lives, and how we can better cope with it to become better leaders.


In Taming the Sabertooth: Resilient Leadership in a Stressful World, we are reminded that while we cannot necessarily change our environment, we do have the power to shift our response to that environment by building resilience. 


Hiding behind a rock is not an option; to thrive in work and life, you have to tame the sabertooth. Today, the battle lines are drawn.


"Leading teams is now more important than ever. Tracey Grove has written a stimulating and insightful book with straightforward, actionable ways to become a resilient leader in today's fast-paced world."


GEN STANLEY MCCRYSTAL, Retired Four-Star General, Former Commander of JSOC and ISAF, and Author, Team of Teams


"Taming the Sabertooth will lead to lasting changes in both your professional and personal life. A powerful guide to leading with courage, humility, and resilience."


BRIAN TRACY Author, How the Best Leaders Lead 


"Disarmingly written with simple effortlessness, Tracey Grove renders complex ideas and concepts easily understandable and practical."


MARSHALL GOLDSMITH New York Times Bestselling Author, Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Won't Get You There


"Tracey Grove's Taming the Sabertooth is a shining example of how far we have come in understanding well-being and collaboration at work. Tracey is a natural storyteller who is gifted with the ability to show us alternative ways of coping, communicating, and caring while committing to a better workplace environment. She shares critical knowledge about the neuroscience of threat, the psychology of performance, and the growing research on resilience in simple and digestible ways. Her guidance easily leads to personal action. I highly recommend this as a primer for workplace survival and a guide to cultivating your best self."


ALAN BRISKIN, PHD Author, The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace Co-Author Daily Miracles, Bringing Your Soul to Work, and The Power of Collective Wisdom