This Week on Optimising Leader Brilliance: Your Brain's Security Guard Is Firing Your CEO 🧠
Your brain has a security manager — and sometimes he fires your CEO. 🧠
80% of brain traffic is unconscious. When stress levels spike, your amygdala bypasses your prefrontal cortex entirely — shutting down rational thought, decision-making, and self-control.
You're not failing as a leader. Your brain is doing exactly what it's wired to do.
Self-awareness is the override switch. Full episode ➡️ link in bio or search for the Optimising Leader Brilliance Podcast
🏷️ @Lisa Riegel, PhD
#leadership, #leadershipburnout, #mindsetshift, #stressmanagement, #selfawareness
80% of brain traffic is unconscious. When stress levels spike, your amygdala bypasses your prefrontal cortex entirely — shutting down rational thought, decision-making, and self-control.
You're not failing as a leader. Your brain is doing exactly what it's wired to do.
Self-awareness is the override switch. Full episode ➡️ link in bio or search for the Optimising Leader Brilliance Podcast
🏷️ @Lisa Riegel, PhD
#leadership, #leadershipburnout, #mindsetshift, #stressmanagement, #selfawareness
Apr 27, 2026
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