FEAR AND PRODUCTIVITY
Fear is big. It's bigger than we could have imagined.
FEAR AND PRODUCTIVITY
Productivity + fear requires a very careful balancing act
Fear fuels speed and accuracy. 

In our experiment, we noticed that fear can enhance focus and diligence when completing simple tasks, to the extent where individuals with persistent fear outperform those with low fear. Fearful individuals were also more likely to associate fear with excitement, so when harnessed correctly and within the right contexts, businesses could use fear to improve output. 
8 out of the top 10 performers in the maths test experiment feel persistent fear. They not only got more questions correct, but were also faster.
Fear induces performance anxiety. 

Being fearful correlates with a stronger sense of pressure to perform. Meanwhile, the strength of an individuals skills, abilities and knowledge is amongst the top 3 workplace worries, creating a cycle of imposter syndrome and performance anxiety. 
80% of the top 10 performing individuals feel persistent fear when looking at correctness and speed, on the maths test..
he stress and acts as a drive to refocus on the basics to make sure you're hitting them perfectly
People who feel persistent fear in their day to day work feel greater pressure to perform. To what extent do you feel pressure to perform in your day to day job?
82% with persistent fear
VS
52% with low fear
Managers are more likely to consider fear as a force for good. 

Scare tactics are not uncommon in work environments where punitive actions are used to get teams into gear. In our survey, we found that managers are more likely than employees to believe that scaremongering works, while simultaneously underestimating the impact that persistent fear can have on employees' wellbeing.
If you're a manager you're 50% more likely to think that fear has a positive effect on your business
Fear can be used as a short term motivator to drive productivity, and increase speed and accuracy. But used too much it can damage employee wellbeing in the long term, an effect that managers, in particular, should be mindful of.

Next, find out where fear has the biggest impact of all -
on creativity...