The Stress Fix: Abi Harmon

About this episode

Abi Harmon discusses the importance of emotional regulation for leaders and its impact on team dynamics.

House of Harmon Founder & CEO Abi Harmon shines a bright light on how your nervous system is already communicating before you even open your mouth. And it can manifest itself for a leader in very visbile ways. When you're stressed, anxious or running on fumes, your team feels it every time. Abi lived this in taking over a founder-led organization, driving a merger, then navigating layoffs while holding space for a large team, even as her own system was quietly deteriorating. Regulation is the ultimate fix to familiar symptoms of brain fog, irritability, and slipping memory. "Exceptional leaders are those that can pause, responding versus just reacting. The ability to regulate is what draws talent, which means 60 seconds of intentional breathing, two minutes outside in nature and a gentle movement break between back-to-back calls. "When we work from a regulated place, we lead from compassion not fear. That's where the best value creation happens." It's not always about moving faster, it's getting your greatest leadership advantage from knowing when to slow down.

People in this episode

Guest: Abi Harmon

Topics covered

• leadership
• stress management
• nervous system
• team dynamics
• emotional regulation

Keywords

• stress
• anxiety
• leadership
• regulation
• team
• compassion
• breathing techniques

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: House of Harmon

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