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Stop Your Brain from Sabotaging Yourself – Mitchell Weisburgh on The Leader’s Mindset Podcast

Stop Your Brain from Sabotaging Yourself – Mitchell Weisburgh on The Leader’s Mindset Podcast

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 Most leaders believe they make decisions logically.But under pressure, that’s rarely true.In this episode of The Leader’s Mindset, host Jason LeDuc sits down with Mitchell Weisburgh, founder of MindShifting with Mitch and author of MindShifting: Stop Your Brain from Sabotaging Your Happiness and Success, to unpack what really happens in the first few seconds after a challenge hits—and why those seconds quietly determine success or failure for leaders, teams, and organizations.We explore how the brain’s survival system hijacks decision-making at work, causing leaders to react instead of respond. Mitchell breaks down how fight, flight, freeze, habit, and social conformity show up in everyday leadership moments—from tough conversations and conflict to high-stakes decisions and team resistance.This conversation goes beyond theory. Mitchell shares a practical, teachable framework leaders can use to:• Recognize when they’re operating from survival mode• Shift into a resourceful, resilient state in seconds• Use feedback instead of blame to improve performance• Work productively with people who resist, disagree, or challenge authorityWe also dive deep into:• Why resilience, resourcefulness, and collaboration must be developed together• How leaders unintentionally train teams to hide information through reward and punishment• The real reason “telling people what to do” fails under pressure• How asking the right questions helps people change their own thinking• Why most organizations skip the most important step of the OODA Loop—re-orientationDrawing from neuroscience, decades of behavioral research, military decision-making models, and real-world leadership coaching, Mitchell explains how leaders can build internal regulation skills that scale across teams and organizations.If you’re a corporate executive, people manager, HR leader, or founder navigating constant pressure, conflict, or change—this episode will fundamentally change how you think about leadership, decision-making, and influence.🎧 Watch the full conversation to learn how great leaders slow down just enough to move faster—and bring their teams with them.💬 Reflection question:Where do you notice yourself reacting instead of responding at work—and what would change if you paused for 30 seconds?📌 Subscribe for weekly conversations on leadership, strategy, and decision-making under pressure.Onward and Upward! 🚀✅ If you got value from this episode, do these 3 things:1) Like this video – It helps more people find these insights.2) Subscribe – New leadership content every week!3) Share this episode with a leader who needs to hear this!📌 Exclusive Leadership ProgramsWant to take your leadership development to the next level?📖 Take charge of your own leadership development with our online program: https://www.leducleadership.com/bethebossprogramIf you’re a Human Resources or Learning and Development professional and have a bunch of leaders you’d like to get trained, check out our corporate Leadership Academy for Tech Managers program: https://www.leducleadership.com/leadershipacademy📅 Ready to elevate your leadership skills? Book a discovery call: https://link.marketingmoneymachine.co/widget/bookings/training-discoveryLet’s create the leaders your team deserves.How to reach Mitch: Website: https://www.mindshiftingwithmitch.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mweisburgh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weisburghm/How to reach Jason LeDuc:Email: info@leducleadership.comWebsite: https://www.leducleadership.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-leduc-3469823/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leducleadership
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