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Executive Vice President,

Education & Engagement

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Can you sleep your

way to a new job? 7

Maybe, Maybe not?

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Lack of sleep barrier to

becoming a great leader!

Brain needs 3 things to function

Brain needs 3 things to

function:

1. Moderate Stress

does not mean

moderate work load,

means reaction to

work.

Brain needs 3 things to

function:

1. Moderate Stress

2. Good Sleep

Brain needs 3 things to

function:

1. Moderate Stress

2. Good Sleep

3. Positive Mood

3 Things Contrary To What

Most Leaders Face

When overwhelmed: stress increases,

sleep lacks & positive mood tanks

Leads To Leadership Lockdown Syndrome

Leads To Leadership Lockdown Syndrome

Dr. Jessica Payne – Notre Dame

Dr. Stephen Thomas – Southampton School of

Management

Leads To Leadership Lockdown Syndrome

when a leader’s brain locks down & cannot

process incoming data efficiently, because of

overly high threat levels

Brain

Freeze

High Stress – sleep &

positive mood worse

Poor Sleep: stress & positive

mood worse

Bad Moods: stress & sleep

worse

When you have all

three - high stress,

poor sleep & bad

mood –

1. Perception

faulty

When you have all

three - high stress,

poor sleep & bad

mood –

1. Perception

faulty

2. Judgment

impaired

When you have all

three - high stress,

poor sleep & bad

mood –

1. Perception

faulty

2. Judgment

impaired

3. Logic

decreases

Tips To Avoid

Leadership

Lockdown

Syndrome

Must get adequate sleep: 7-9 hours a night

Milk & Cookies Actually Help

Milk & Cookies Actually Help

Milk tryptophan

Carbs & sugar help break brain barrier

7 Minute Nap helps with regeneration of creative

brain circuits & improves mood

Give

Yourself

Time To

Think

Allow

time to

digest

ideas,

concepts

How do your organize yourself?

How do your organize yourself?

What’s your system?

How do your organize yourself?

What’s your system?

How much do you keep in your brain?

How do your organize yourself?

What’s your system?

How much do you keep in your brain?

More you can get out of your brain &

into a system, better your brain is left

to process critical information

Out of your brain & into a

system

Strategic Roll Over Things

Must

identify

your

strengths

Think

Plan

Get There

Schedule Yourself

Take A Break

Sleep

Play

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