Susan DrummCEO Advisor & Executive Coach | Leadership Change Agent

Want to Be a Stronger Leader Start Noticing Your Reactions #shorts

12 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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A short motivational leadership clip (YouTube #shorts) by Susan Drumm advising leaders to observe their default emotional and behavioral reactions when unexpected problems arise. She frames noticing patterns (impulse to fix, freeze, or soothe others) as an opportunity to pause, interrupt habitual responses, and allow alternative choices—portraying deliberate delay and awareness as leadership strengths.

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Don't just manage your calendar. Start watching your default reactions. What happens when something drops? Do you immediately jump in to fix it? Do you freeze? Do you try to make everyone else feel okay? These are the signs. These are the breadcrumbs of your pattern. And when you notice them, that's your opening. Interrupt the moment or delay the decision or let your team solve it. Even if it's messy, maybe it's just take one breath before you say yes. And that's not weakness. That's strength with awareness.