In this follow-up to Episode 57 on “always-on” leadership, James Mayhew breaks down how founders can reset their pace without losing momentum. Slowing down feels wrong at first because it exposes the anxiety driving your leadership. But intentional pace creates clarity, strengthens ownership, and sets a healthier rhythm for your entire team.

Learn how to shift from urgency to awareness, reclaim your decision-making, and model a pace your team can follow with confidence.

Episode 2 in the series Leadership Under Pressure

If you’ve been leading at full throttle for years, slowing down won’t feel natural at first — it will feel wrong.

You’ll feel the pull to keep checking in, staying available, and responding instantly.

But that’s not commitment. That’s anxiety disguised as productivity.

In this episode, James Mayhew explains how to recalibrate your leadership tempo in a way that strengthens clarity, trust, and execution. You’ll see why slowing your pace isn’t losing momentum — it’s reclaiming it.

• Why slowing down feels uncomfortable at first — and why that’s normal
• How intentional pace creates space for deeper ownership
• Why your team mirrors your tempo more than your words
• How awareness replaces urgency as your leadership strengthens
• The difference between being “always on” and being “always aware”

What rhythm is your team learning from you right now?

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