What 1,000 Leaders Revealed: 87% Hide Under Pressure | Lunch with Chris
From SightShift with Chris McAlister by Chris McAlister
June 12, 2026 · 24 min · Episode 257
About this episode
The episode discusses how 87% of leaders at the C-suite level tend to hide under pressure, revealing a common behavioral pattern across various companies.
We measured how over 1,000 leaders show up under pressure — and across 37 companies, one pattern kept repeating. At the C-suite level, 87% default to hiding. Not yelling. Not dominating. Hiding. And it doesn't look like fear — it looks like composure.
People in this episode
Host: Chris McAlister
Topics covered
- leadership
- pressure
- C-suite behavior
- hiding under pressure
- organizational behavior
Keywords
- leaders
- pressure
- C-suite
- hiding
- behavioral patterns
- organizational dynamics
- composure
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: C-suite, 37 companies
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