In a Dell survey of 1800 workers, irrational fears prevent people from doing their job well, with 68% acknowledging that they are afraid of making a mistake, being fired, or being found out that they are not good at their job. That is a significant amount of us that are living in fear and allowing it to be a barricade. That is why fear matters to our success - because rather than letting it hold us back, we can use it as a driver. Jacqueline Wales is the author of The Fearless Factor, The Fearless Factor @ Work, When The Crow Sings, a novel, and the creator of Transformational Strategies for Success, a comprehensive program designed to help executives enhance self-awareness, emotional intelligence and communication skills. She has explored human behavior and asked tough questions for more than 35 years. Jacqueline is a certified consultant for Human Synergistics behavioral assessments, the Global Leadership Wellness Survey, and The Immunity to Change program. Jacqueline also works with Australian Homeward Bound leadership program providing senior women in STEM with an opportunity to expand their leadership skills culminating in a journey to Antartica. She is a professionally trained singer, and global nomad who has lived and traveled on three continents, earned a black belt in karate, and is an active co-partner in a long-term marriage and mother of four children and three granddaughters. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx