If You Are Leading Under Pressure,
You Need Adaptive Effectiveness™

Recognize what the situation requires. Adapt when it matters most.

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SCENE 1 · LEADERSHIP UNDER PRESSURE
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Knowing What to Do Is Not the Same as Doing It Under Pressure

What I Know to DoWhat I Sometimes Do Under Pressure
Delegate
Take Over
Listen
Defend
Seek Feedback
Dismiss
Address Conflict
Avoid

The capability has not disappeared. Something has changed.

SCENE 2 · CAPABILITY VS. BEHAVIOR

So what changed?

Not necessarily what you know.

How you interpret what is happening.
INTERPRETATION
SCENE 3 · INTERPRETATION IS THE HINGE

Negative Emotions Signal That Something Needs Attention

Anxiety
Anger
Overwhelm
Negative Emotional SignalFrustration

The question is not simply: “How do I get rid of this feeling?”

What is it telling me?

Pressure EventProject Falls
Behind Schedule
InterpretationWhat does
this mean?
What does this mean?
SCENE 4 · EMOTION BECOMES A QUESTION

Under Pressure, Leaders Take One of Two Roads

Emotion does not determine behavior. Interpretation does.

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Pressure EventProject Falls
Behind Schedule
Negative Emotional
SignalFrustration
InterpretationWhat does
this mean?
High Road
Effectiveness NeedI'm not on track
to achieve a goal.
Test BeliefsIs lack of commitment
really the cause?
Upgrade StrategyClarify obstacles
and reset accountability
MisjudgmentMy team doesn’t
care enough.
Low Road
ReactTake over and
overcontrol
OR
FixateDwell on
the team’s
disengagement
OR
RegulateMute or suppress
the frustration

Adaptive Effectiveness helps leaders take the High Road.

Read the signal. Test the belief. Upgrade the strategy.

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