The H2 Leader Part 3: Strengthen Your Shocks – Building Resilience to Lead Through Change

Life is bumpy. Leadership? Even bumpier. And in this final part of the H2 Leader mini-series, Alan explores how leaders can develop fresh shocks—the resilience required to stay grounded during change, disruption, and uncertainty.

From economic instability to organizational shifts to personal burnout, leaders today are being shaken more than ever before. But you don’t have to be a shaky leader. This episode will help you recognize the signs of instability, process the weight of change, and equip your leadership with the tools to stay calm, clear, and contagious—in all the right ways.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why leadership “shocks” matter now more than ever

• The danger of becoming a reactive vs. proactive leader

• How unprocessed pain shows up in your leadership (and what to do about it)

• What a “replenishment cycle” looks like for sustainable leadership

• Why resilience is contagious—and how to share stability with your team

Tools + Resources Mentioned:

• Feedback + Feed Forward Framework – Learn from the past, plan for the future

• Therapy & Emotional Processing – Address the fear and exhaustion under the surface

• Replenishment Cycle

  • Weekly Sabbath

  • Daily/Weekly Margin

  • Vacation & Extended Rest (not just a perk—it's a leadership essential)

Reflection Questions:

1. Which area do you most need to focus on—your speed, your alignment, or your shocks?

2. What one step can you take to slow down?

3. What one step can you take to re-align with your wiring?

4. What one step can you take to re-align with your team?

5. What one step can you take to strengthen your shocks?

Don’t Miss:

This wraps up our mini-series on H2 Leadership—covering Brakes, Alignment, and Shocks. If you missed the earlier episodes, go back and catch up! And if you’re ready to go deeper, check out our Breakthrough Coaching Sessions via Stay Forth. The next level of your leadership might be one coaching conversation away.

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