From Reactivity to Resilience: Unlocking Your Leadership Potential You already know that great leadership isn't about reacting - it's about responding with clarity and confidence. But how often do you find yourself caught in stress, frustration, or self-doubt? This session will help you recognize when you're triggered, understand your DISC-driven stress responses, and apply proven techniques to shift from reactive to resilient. What’s Inside This Session? Prep-Podcast: Listen to a short episode on reactivity vs. intentional leadership Self-Assessment: Take the Cortex Resilient Leader Index: Measuring Your Response Agility Assessment: FREE Assessment Here Empowered Response Scorecard: Once taking the assessment, read through the Empowered Response Scorecard: Recognizing and Elevating Your Mindset to better understand your score. Empowered Response Scorecard Core Article: Read how your DISC style influences reactivity and resilience Read the Article Here Live Session: Join us for a 1-hour interactive workshop with real-world applications & breakouts Let’s take your leadership to the next level—join us for this exclusive EPIC Alumni Session by accepting the Calendar Invite! Your Facilitators: Main Facilitator: Kimberly Kolb Eakin , a seasoned leadership consultant and founding leader at Cortex Leadership Consulting, with over 4+ years leading weekly mindfulness sessions with Social Noting Mindfulness, skilled in leading civil discourse and depolarization discussion with Braver Angels, and as a Competitive Marksmanship Athlete with United States Army, trained in extreme focus, breath control, and mindfulness techniques to enhance performance, she will be the leading force for EPIC Alumni, February 25th, 2025. Kimberly Eakin Main Facilitator EPIC Mentor DDT to TED Certified Co-Facilitator: Lynda McNutt Foster, CEO & Founder of Cortex Leadership Consulting, an expert in DDT to TED - leading CEO's and their teams from the Dreaded Drama Triangle to The Empowerment Dynamic - helps Today's Leaders scale their organizations, and provides them with reliable, contemporary, predictive people analytics to power their growth and value. Lynda McNutt Foster Co-Facilitator CEO & Founder DDT to TED Expert Read more about your facilitators by visiting our About Us Page: About Us.

From Reactivity to Resilience Unlocking Your Leadership Potential You already know that great leadership isn't about reacting - it's about responding with clarity and confidence. But how often do you find yourself caught in stress, frustration, or self-doubt? This session will help you recognize when you're triggered, understand your DISC-driven stress responses, and apply proven techniques to shift from reactive to resilient. Step One - Self-Assessment: Take the Cortex Resilient Leader Index: Measuring Your Response Agility Assessment Assessment Step Two - Read the Scorecard: Empowered Response Scorecard: Recognizing and Elevating Your Mindset to better understand your score Scorecard Step Three - Read the Article: Read how your DISC style influences reactivity and resilience Article Step Four - Prep-Podcast: Listen to a short episode on reactivity vs. intentional leadership

Yokohama Leadership Workshop De-Escalation & Conflict Resolution for Senior Leaders Mastering Conflict for Stronger Leadership These resources were created to address your teams Conflict Tolerance by Lynda McNutt Foster Effective leadership requires the ability to navigate conflict with confidence and clarity. Your upcoming Conflict Management Workshop provides your leadership team with the tools to assess their conflict tolerance. The following tools are below: 🔹 Executive Summary: Gain an overview of the key themes and objectives covered in the workshop to set the foundation for learning. 🔹 Conflict Tolerance Assessment: 🔹 Conflict Tolerance Scorecard: 🔹 Conflict Management De-Escalation Article: Conflict Management Prep Podcast: Executive Summary Q1: Yokohama Workshop Conflict Tolerance Assessment Conflict Tolerance Score Card Mastering Conflict Management Article

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< Back The Drama Distraction Are you leading or getting lost in office politics? Drama Is a Leadership Distraction You Can't Afford The best leaders don't manage gossip - they eliminate it. If your day is filled with: Office politics that take priority over real work Passive-aggressive team conflicts Constant damage control ... then drama is draining your leadership energy. Here's how to stop the cycle: Set a zero-tolerance policy for unproductive conflicts. Train your team to communicate openly & address issues directly. Refocus energy on performance, not politics. Want to take back control? Watch this 1-minute leadership insight. [insert clip] [insert time mastery 2.0 assessment link] Previous Next

< Back The Attention Drain How to Reclaim Your Focus in a World of Constant Pings How to Reclaim Your Focus in a World of Constant Pings Your time isn't your own if your attention is constantly stolen. If your day is filled with: Constant notifications pulling you out of deep work. Back-to-back meetings with no real thinking time A never-ending stream of emails demanding immediate replies ... then you're caught in The Attention Drain. How to fix it: Turn off non-essential notifications. If it's important, they'll call. Batch communication. Don't check email every 5-minutes - set dedicated blocks. Protect deep work. Strategy, creativity, and high-level thinking require focus. Want to take control of your attention? Watch this quick breakdown. [insert clip] [insert time mastery 2.0 assessment link] Previous Next

< Back The Delegation Dilemma If you want it done right, do you have to do it yourself? If You Want It Done Right, Do You Have to Do It Yourself? What if I told you that doing everything yourself is actually making you less effective? Many leaders fall into The Delegation Dilemma, believing: "It's faster if I just do it myself." "No one else can do it as well as I can." If I delegate, I'll lose control." The truth? Holding onto everything doesn't make you a great leader - it makes you a bottleneck. The best leaders master delegation by: Identifying high-value work vs. busywork. Focus on impact, not tasks. Training their team to take ownership. Leadership is about empowerment, not control. Using AI & automation to eliminate repetitive work. Ready to delegate more and lead smarter? Watch this 1-minute video on fixing The Delegation Dilemma. [insert clip] [insert time mastery 2.0 assessment link] Previous Next

< Back The Productivity Myth Why Overloaded Leaders Lose Their Edge The Productivity Myth That's Stealing Your Leadership Edge Busy leaders often feel the least effective. Here's why. Leadership isn't about how much you do - it's about how much you impact. If you're constantly... Multitasking instead of deep working Saying yes to everything instead of focusing on key priorities Feeling exhausted but seeing little progress ... then you're trapped in The Productivity Myth. How to fix it: Prioritize impact over effort. Not every task deserves your time. Use time-blocking & batching. Protect deep work time like your calendar depends on it (because it does). Cut what's unnecessary. If a task doesn't drive results, it's a distraction. Want to shift from busy to impactful? Watch this quick breakdown. [insert clip] [insert time mastery 2.0 assessment link] Previous Next

< Back The Overload Illusion Why Doing More is Making You Less Effecctive The Productivity Myth That's Holding Leaders Back High achievers don't lose time because they're lazy. They lose time because they're doing TOO MUCH. If your schedule is packed, but you still feel stuck, you're in The Overload Illusion. Signs you're in the trap: You say yes to too much. Your calendar is full, but results are slow. You're working longer instead of smarter. The best leaders do LESS-but achieve MORE. They eliminate low-value tasks. They say NO to what doesn't drive impact. They use AI & automation to streamline busywork. Ready to work smarter, not harder? Watch this 1-minute leadership breakdown: [insert video clip] Email info@cortexleadership.com with your best time-saving tip! Previous Next

< Back Time Metabolism Aligning Your Energy with Your Most Important Work How Time Metabolism Can Change the Way You Work Most leaders plan their time - but not their energy. If you've ever felt drained during important meetings or too exhausted to focus in the afternoon, you're experiencing a mismatch between your schedule and your energy levels. This is where Time Metabolism comes in. What is Time Metabolism? Your body and mind don't operate at the same intensity all day. Energy levels naturally rise and fall, and if you don't schedule tasks accordingly, you're constantly working against yourself. How to Optimize Your Time Metabolism: Track your peak energy hours. When do you feel most alert and engaged? Schedule your highest-priority work during those hours. Save routine tasks for your low-energy times. Responding to emails or data entry shouldn't take up your best focus hours. Use movement & breaks to rest energy. Small Adjustments - like stepping away from screens or getting outside - help recharge your focus. Want to work smarter instead of harder? Watch this 1-minute breakdown clip. [insert clip] Previous Next

< Back The Perfectionism Trap Stop Overthinking & Start Executing How Perfectionism Is Silently Killing Your Productivity Perfectionism doesn't make you excellent - it makes you slow. How many times have you reworked a project that was already good enough? How many opportunities have you missed waiting for the "perfect" timing? Perfectionism isn't about quality - it's about fear. The best leaders: Focus on execution over endless refinement. Prioritize progress, knowing that iteration leads to excellence. Use the 80% Rule - if it's 80% ready, ship it and refine later. Stop letting perfectionism steal your leadership momentum. Watch this 1-minute insight on how to execute without overthinking. [insert clip] [insert time mastery 2.0 assessment link] Previous Next

< Back The Reactive Leader Are you running your day, or is your day running you? How to shift from Reactive to Intentional Leadership The best leaders don't react to their day - they design it. If you're constantly responding to emails, handling last-minute issues, and putting out fires, you're leading reactively. Here's how to break the cycle: Start with priorities, not emails. Your inbox shouldn't dictate your leadership. Set boundaries for deep work. Don't let interruptions steal your focus. Own your schedule. Leaders who control their time control their results. Want to take control of your leadership time? Watch this 1-minute breakdown. [insert clip] [insert time mastery 2.0 assessment link] Previous Next