To the brain, uncertainty is a threat. Which is why, for leaders in transition, our neurobiological safety mechanism goes into overdrive. It thinks it’s helping by tightening control and increasing vigilance in unfamiliar territory. That’s when the saboteurs show up.
Most leaders in transition default to candidate mode without even realizing it.
And it doesn’t work because candidate energy is a losing game.
When a top performer unexpectedly becomes a low performer. Address capacity first.
Blending in and going with the flow is a great survival plan. But not an evolution strategy. Marine inspiration: be you, do you!
Job hunting is nobody’s core skill. We scramble into it. There are no professional job seekers. Most of the times, we figure it out on the fly, because the rules are a moving target, and so are we.
Brutal, radical. Sometimes real transformations need more than a nudge. And courage. For a moment, think French 🇫🇷
There is a before and an after in my career. A clear moment when my horizon expanded, new doors opened, when I felt an incredible sense of renewal, challenge and panic. That was the day I left Corporate.
The sentiment that moods and emotions should be suppressed rather than expressed has deep roots in our corporate and entrepreneur world. Emotional displays are often deemed unprofessional or as a sign of poor leadership, based on the belief that good leaders must always appear composed and in control of themselves.
zscala is one month old! Reflecting on these past weeks, Miami once again made my heart beat faster and my spirits rise higher. This city that has been my home for the last 12 years never ceases to inspire me and open new horizons.
When I was young, my Dad was a huge fan of western movies. I grew up with Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin and Yul Brynner as my heroes.
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