Self-Defeating Behaviours.
Every leader carries a small internal library of self-statements that run unconsciously under pressure: the fixed tone in a hard conversation, the reflex avoidance, the soft no that should have been a clean no. Surface them by name, write the counter, rehearse the next situation.
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Negative self-statements create negative cycles of self-defeat.
Negative self-statements create negative cycles of self-defeat. Naming the statement breaks the cycle — not by force of will, but by giving you a sentence to say to yourself instead.
How this works
The Coach
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About 15 min
Start by naming the problem — the diagnostic follows.