LEADING UNDER PRESSURE: How to Support People Without Transferring Your Anxiety

Leaders today face a new kind of pressure — not just to deliver results, but to absorb uncertainty, regulate emotion, and support people who are struggling without transferring their own anxiety. Recently, I sat down with Aslak De Silva, host of Black Belt of Leadership and a fellow member of our Mission Matters podcast family, to explore exactly that. We talked about adversity, emotional intelligence, identity, compassion, and the human side of leadership. Today on The Coach’s Corner, I’m bringing those insights home — and expanding them. And if you want to go deeper after this episode, check out Episode #93: Emotional Echo, where we explore how leaders’ emotions ripple through their teams. Find out more about Aslak at: Webite: https://www.theblackbeltinleadership.com/ The Black Belt in Leadership podcast, https://missionmatters.com/author/aslak-de-silva/ Learn more at: *** NEW *** TCC Leading Under Pressure Program for Emerging & Executive Leaders https://www.mindmarker.com/leading-under-pressure-the-renewiq-master-journey/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/denleymcintosh/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thecoachescornerpod/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@coach.denley.tcc More on: Brian McIntosh https://missionmatters.com/seeing-the-world-understanding-culture-through-travel-abroad-with-brian-mcintosh Loren Rosario-Maldonado https://missionmatters.com/the-healing-power-of-cq-how-cultural-intelligence-can-deepen-your-connections-reconcile-your-relationships-with-guest-loren-rosario-maldonado Nadine Zeinoun https://missionmatters.com/from-emotion-to-empowerment-finding-resilience-through-faith-and-hope-with-nadine-zeinoun Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/denley-mcintosh/