How Leaders Learn to Think Clearly Under Fire
Most leaders don’t lose clarity because they’re not smart enough.
They lose clarity because pressure changes how they process.
I learned this the hard way in corporate leadership — pressure doesn’t remove your intelligence… it overrides your sequence.
Under pressure, most people:
react → decide → justify
Clear leaders:
stabilize → frame → decide → communicate
Quick field reset you can use immediately:
When pressure spikes, pause and ask:
“What exactly is the decision right now — not the whole problem?”
Not the drama.
Not the noise.
The decision.
Clarity returns fast when the decision is isolated.
Pressure is not the enemy.
Untrained pressure response is.
Where do you feel pressure distort your thinking most — time, money, people, or visibility?
— TM Hyman
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How Leaders Learn to Think Clearly Under Fire
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