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This Week - The Leadership Muscle That Fails First Under Pressure

Published 24 days ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader,

Under pressure, leadership doesn’t rise to the occasion.
It defaults to its weakest habit.

When stress piles up, the first thing most leaders lose isn’t motivation or drive—it’s judgment. Decisions get rushed. Assumptions replace curiosity. And clarity quietly erodes.

That’s the focus of this week’s content.

📝 NEW ARTICLE​
​Sharpening Leadership Judgment​
Read it here → Sharpening Leadership Judgment​

In the article, I unpack:

  • Why judgment is a leadership muscle—and how it atrophies under stress
  • The hidden cost of constant urgency and decision fatigue
  • Practical ways to protect clarity when the pressure is on

🎙️ NEW PODCAST​
​The Leadership Muscle That Atrophies First Under Stress

Listen on:

This episode dives deeper into what happens inside leaders when stress becomes the norm—and how to train judgment before it fails you.

📘 Big Book Update​
My book, You Don’t Know Sht About Leadership: And Neither Do I*, officially launches on 25 February.

Signed preorders are now open.​
You can order a signed copy today at https://leaddontboss.com/buy​

Signed copies will ship late February and are available to Canada only at this time. The book will also be available on Kindle and other ebook platforms at launch.

Preorder links are coming shortly—I’ll share them as soon as they’re live.

📣 Your Move​
As you read or listen this week, ask yourself:
​When pressure hits, does my judgment sharpen—or slip?

That answer changes everything.

Lead Don't Boss,

Scott

Hi! I'm a Leadership Expert.

by Scott McCarthy

I help people realize their true leadership potential and achieve peak performance across the three domains of leadership: Leading Yourself, Leading Your Team, and Leading Your Organization. This is supported by my podcast where I interview world-leading experts and couple it with my over 20 years a military leader.

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