The Neuroscience of Calm: Leading When the Future Feels Uncertain

Every leader faces moments when the path forward blurs—when market shifts, organizational change, or world events make it difficult to see what’s next. In those moments, calm becomes more than composure. It becomes strategy.

Neuroscience shows that uncertainty triggers the amygdala—the brain’s fear center—causing stress hormones to rise and focus to narrow. But there’s another way. When you slow your breathing, reframe the situation, or anchor to purpose, you activate your prefrontal cortex—the part of your brain responsible for planning, problem-solving, and empathy.

In the latest episode of Her Next Power Move™, I share how leaders can harness these brain-based tools to guide themselves and their teams through change with clarity and composure.

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