The Strategic Procrastinator Is Killing Your Growth (3 Fixes That Work)

In this episode of Optimising Leader Brilliance, leadership coach Estelle Read unveils the hidden leadership saboteur known as the "Strategic Procrastinator." Discover why many leaders get trapped in chaotic busywork as a way to delay critical, high-stakes decisions. Learn how underlying fears and old survival patterns block bold action and stunt your business growth. Drawing on over two decades of coaching experience and breakthrough neuroscience techniques like Havening, Estelle shares powerful insights and practical strategies to break free from procrastination, unlock your true potential, and lead with renewed confidence and focus.


What You Will Learn:
💡 How the Strategic Procrastinator hides behind busywork to avoid costly but necessary decisions—and how this limits your leadership growth
💡 The neuroscience behind self-sabotage and why traditional willpower often fails to overcome entrenched procrastination habits
💡 Three actionable strategies—including “eat the frog first” and microstepping—to build momentum and create lasting behavior change

Here’s to your leadership development and personal growth!

Estelle Read

Bestselling Author, Leadership Coach & Speaker


Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:59) Welcome to the Saboteurs Series

(03:08) The Strategic Procrastinator

(03:55) Saboteur Scorecard

(05:57) The Impact

(06:50) The Root Cause

(08:24) The Science of Habit Change

(13:32) Case Study: Sales Procrastination

(14:03) Next Steps & Options

(15:15) Three Strategies to Overcome It



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