Leadership Performance Under Pressure

Ep#215 Willpower Doesn't Make New Habits Stick

Leadership Performance Under Pressure

Show Notes

What if high-performance habits didn’t require more willpower? Learn a practical 5-step system for leadership change—starting with identity, shrinking habits into micro-behaviours, engineering your environment, rewarding consistency, and focusing on one keystone habit that creates a ripple effect. Stop forcing new behaviours and start becoming the leader your goals demand. Fasttrack your leadership skills with Dex AI Coach: https://app.coachvox.ai/share/DexRandall Subscribe for more leaders...

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