In today’s lesson, our founder Lisa Manzo breaks down one of the most crucial leadership skills—emotional regulation under pressure. Whether you’re navigating difficult conversations, delivering tough feedback, or handling unexpected crises, your ability to stay calm, clear, and intentional can make or break your leadership impact.

When pressure hits, your fight-flight-freeze response kicks in, shutting down logical thinking and making reactive decisions more likely. The difference between average leaders and emotionally intelligent ones isn’t that they don’t feel stress—it’s how they manage it in the moment.

In this episode, Lisa teaches:
✔ How stress impacts your brain & triggers impulsive reactions
✔ Why leaders who stay calm under pressure build trust & credibility
✔ The power of "the pause"—a simple yet game-changing leadership tool
✔ Two proven breathing techniques (4-7-8 & Box Breathing) to regulate emotions instantly

This isn’t about suppressing emotions—it’s about using them wisely so they work for you, not against you. In the next episode, we’ll dive into building emotionally intelligent teams—because true leadership isn’t just about your EI, it’s about fostering it in your workplace culture.

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🚀 Listen now & start leading with emotional control!