Sarah explores what it really means to be a resilient leader in a world of constant change, uncertainty, and competing demands. From navigating restructures and shifting expectations to managing your own wellbeing while supporting your team - resilience is no longer optional, it’s essential.

You’ll learn three powerful practices to strengthen your emotional resilience, adopt a more adaptive mindset, and lead with empathy, even when everything around you feels unpredictable. Sarah also shares real client stories that show you’re not alone in facing decision fatigue, change fatigue, and the pressures of leadership.

If you're ready to stay steady, centred, and impactful no matter what’s happening around you, this episode will support you in putting your own oxygen mask on first so you can lead with clarity and confidence.

01:00 – Today’s Topic: Navigating Change & Uncertainty

Why resilience matters more than ever in the modern workplace.

02:00 – From VUCA to BANI

Introducing the BANI framework - brittle, anxious, non-linear, incomprehensible - why it feels even more unsettling than VUCA, and what it means for leaders today.

04:00 – The Leadership Pressure Cooker

Balancing your own wellbeing while supporting your team, dealing with shifting demands, and why uncertainty affects everyone.

05:00 – Client Story #1: The CMO in Constant Change

How one leader navigated restructures, rebrands, and an exhausted team—while integrating enthusiastic new hires.

06:30 – Client Story #2: Leading Under a Changeable CEO

Handling unclear priorities, changing direction, and decision fatigue while trying to deliver major projects.

07:30 – You’re Not Alone

Why so many leaders feel overwhelmed and how shared experience can help.

Three Foundations of Resilient Leadership

08:00 – 1. Emotional Resilience

Why responding rather than reacting matters, and the power of a simple pause practice.

08:30 – The Pause Practice Explained

Using breath to regulate your nervous system and make better decisions—even in high-pressure moments.

09:30 – Practical Examples

How to use pause techniques before senior meetings, tricky conversations, or urgent decisions.

10:00 – 2. Cultivating an Adaptive Mindset

How resilient leaders see uncertainty as an opportunity for growth.

10:30 – Reframing Your Self-Talk

Shifting from “Why me?” to “What can I learn here?” and why this conscious mindset shift matters.

11:30 – 3. Leading with Empathy & Connection

How to anchor your team during uncertainty without feeling like you must have all the answers.

12:00 – A Powerful Question for Your Team

“What do you need from me right now?” — and why this creates agency, clarity, and calm.

12:30 – Using the Question for Yourself

Applying the same reflection to your own support and wellbeing.

13:00 – Bringing It All Together

Sarah recaps the three strategies and invites listeners to reflect on which one resonates most.

13:40 – A Final Reminder

You don’t need to be perfect - you just need to stay grounded, compassionate, and willing to support yourself first.

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