avoiding leadership lockdown syndrome
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Has you brain ever refused to make another decision? It can and does happen! As a leader, you need your brain to be ready to make decisions any time. Research shows that there are things you can do to avoid leadership lockdown syndrome.TRANSCRIPT
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Executive Vice President,
Education & Engagement
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Can you sleep your
way to a new job? 7
Maybe, Maybe not?
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Lack of sleep barrier to
becoming a great leader!
Brain needs 3 things to function
Brain needs 3 things to
function:
1. Moderate Stress
does not mean
moderate work load,
means reaction to
work.
Brain needs 3 things to
function:
1. Moderate Stress
2. Good Sleep
Brain needs 3 things to
function:
1. Moderate Stress
2. Good Sleep
3. Positive Mood
3 Things Contrary To What
Most Leaders Face
When overwhelmed: stress increases,
sleep lacks & positive mood tanks
Leads To Leadership Lockdown Syndrome
Leads To Leadership Lockdown Syndrome
Dr. Jessica Payne – Notre Dame
Dr. Stephen Thomas – Southampton School of
Management
Leads To Leadership Lockdown Syndrome
when a leader’s brain locks down & cannot
process incoming data efficiently, because of
overly high threat levels
Brain
Freeze
High Stress – sleep &
positive mood worse
Poor Sleep: stress & positive
mood worse
Bad Moods: stress & sleep
worse
When you have all
three - high stress,
poor sleep & bad
mood –
1. Perception
faulty
When you have all
three - high stress,
poor sleep & bad
mood –
1. Perception
faulty
2. Judgment
impaired
When you have all
three - high stress,
poor sleep & bad
mood –
1. Perception
faulty
2. Judgment
impaired
3. Logic
decreases
Tips To Avoid
Leadership
Lockdown
Syndrome
Must get adequate sleep: 7-9 hours a night
Milk & Cookies Actually Help
Milk & Cookies Actually Help
Milk tryptophan
Carbs & sugar help break brain barrier
7 Minute Nap helps with regeneration of creative
brain circuits & improves mood
Give
Yourself
Time To
Think
Allow
time to
digest
ideas,
concepts
How do your organize yourself?
How do your organize yourself?
What’s your system?
How do your organize yourself?
What’s your system?
How much do you keep in your brain?
How do your organize yourself?
What’s your system?
How much do you keep in your brain?
More you can get out of your brain &
into a system, better your brain is left
to process critical information
Out of your brain & into a
system
Strategic Roll Over Things
Must
identify
your
strengths
Think
Plan
Get There
Schedule Yourself
Take A Break
Sleep
Play
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