For senior leaders stuck in reactive mode, going blank under pressure, or patterns they can't break. And for leaders preparing for high-stakes periods who need to increase their stress tolerance before pressure intensifies.
You're still performing. Still delivering. Still leading. But you're stuck. And here's the truth: being stuck isn't about capability. It's about brain patterns.
You're wired one way. Your brain has adapted another way. And no amount of pushing harder will rewire your amygdala-PFC balance.
Your brain has learned to handle a certain level of stress. When pressure exceeds that level, you go blank, make poor decisions, or react emotionally. This costs you credibility when stakeholders see you falter. It costs you opportunities in high-stakes moments. It costs you team confidence as they mirror your stress response.
LeadStrong gets you unstuck by retraining the brain patterns keeping you stuck — and trains your brain to handle higher stress levels.
First, we identify which brain pattern is keeping you stuck. Then we create the plan to rewire that pattern. Finally, you leave with new neural pathways.
Your amygdala no longer hijacks your PFC under normal pressure. You default to strategic thinking instead of threat response. And you've increased your stress tolerance — you stay sharp at pressure levels that used to overwhelm you.
The LeadStrong programme follows a 3-phase structure over 12 weeks.
CliftonStrengths and FITT16 assessments reveal how you're wired. Amygdala-PFC assessment identifies when and why your brain gets stuck. We map what triggers move you from strategic to reactive, and measure your current stress tolerance threshold.
You get: Clear understanding of your stuck pattern + personalised retraining plan
Bi-weekly coaching sessions applying your retraining protocol. Daily brain retraining exercises (10-15 min). Blindfolded movement protocols. Stress tolerance training. White-boarding sessions. Real-time intervention techniques for high-pressure situations.
You get: Movement where you were stuck + restored decision-making clarity
Integration of new neural pathways. Prevention protocols to stop old patterns returning. Readiness assessment measuring your capacity for higher pressure levels. Sustainability architecture for ongoing performance. Final roadmap.
You get: New default patterns + higher stress tolerance + clear path forward
PFC can't access strategic thinking. You're firefighting, stuck in execution, can't think big-picture.
Amygdala downregulation. PFC strengthening through strategic decompression. Leadership architecture redesign. Stress tolerance training.
Mind goes blank in high-stakes moments. You lose access to what you know when it matters most.
Stress-response reconditioning. Working memory restoration. Real-time intervention techniques. Progressive stress exposure.
"I should be able to handle this." Second-guessing. Shame about struggling. Chronic threat sensitivity.
Threat-response recalibration around evaluation. Separating identity from performance. New feedback loops that don't trigger threat.
Running on autopilot. Decisions feel heavy. Functional but not sharp. Energy-conservation mode.
Cognitive capacity restoration through rest protocols. Realignment to operate from strengths. Sustainable performance rhythms.
Running on empty. Can't slow down. Not just tired — chronic stress has changed your brain structure.
Amygdala regulation + PFC restoration. Structured restoration using rest as the mechanism for neuroplasticity. Rebuilding stress tolerance from depleted state.
Impulsive or overly cautious choices when stakes are high. Amygdala hijacking control.
Decision-making circuit rewiring under controlled pressure. Pattern interruption techniques. PFC resilience during high-stakes simulations.
CliftonStrengths reveals how you're wired to lead, where you operate with ease vs. effort, and what patterns keep repeating.
FITT16 reveals your core drivers, what gives you energy, where misalignment creates friction, and how you're designed to contribute.
How your brain responds to stress. When your amygdala hijacks your PFC. What threshold you're at. How we increase your stress tolerance.
Measured by high-pressure simulations, emotional reactivity to criticism, ability to stay strategic when challenged.
Measured by response to ambiguous situations, question-asking under stress, comfort with not-knowing.
Measured by ability to engage prefrontal cortex when amygdala is activated, staying present in conflict.
Coaching with John has given me renewed focus and confidence at a point in my career when I really needed it.
It felt like the good things I accomplished was luck and the rest I felt inadequate or like I was winging it.
Working with John has been life-changing for me.
12 weeks. Neuroscience-backed brain retraining. Measurable change in how you lead under pressure.
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