Shifting from Coping to Self-Command — Mental Fitness for the Long Haul

Most leaders I meet know how to cope. They’ve built entire careers around endurance — holding everything together while the world keeps changing faster around them. But coping is survival. It’s not strategy.

In this episode, Hannah and I explore how to move from coping mode to self-command — the leadership skill that turns pressure into clarity. We talk about why so many high-performing leaders stay stuck in coping because it’s been rewarded, and how self-command redefines what strength looks like in the age of AI.

You’ll also hear a short, practical Leadership Pause to help you catch yourself mid-pattern, shift out of reactivity, and lead from choice instead of habit.

Because mental fitness isn’t about being calm all the time — it’s about being at choice even when things move fast.

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