You're not leading when you're too busy to catch your breath. Not even in a crisis. (Neurologically this fight-or-flight life mode literally shuts down your ability to think creatively aka the right side of your brain.)
The CEO's hypervigilant nervous system and addiction to hustle become the overworking culture provided to every employee.
When leaders allow to stand still and expand on what they fear the most, their hearts start to open. A leader's ability to remain open amidst chaos, brokenness, and uncertainty shows appreciation for the same suffering among their employees, co-founder(s), investors, and partners.
We can find that it’s a universal feeling we’re all hedging against but barely show up for in the community to regenerate together.
Leadership resilience is being able to step into your humanity and connect truthfully.
Stop numbing your body through caffeine, challenging workouts, endless work hours, or trying to take care of everything at once... to get through another day, having chased the productivity dopamine and adrenaline.
Leadership is not being the best one to play in hard mode. Leadership is harmony for yourself and providing it to others. Let your body speak, get to know yourself, and understand your people and what they need from you to bring the results you’ve been looking for.
Replace: We are nothing unleass we are doing
With: We can only continue to become if we are able to sit with the truth we are avoiding. Together.