What if the stability you’re working so hard to protect is actually what’s holding your team back? In this episode, we explore the Stability-Stress Paradox — the idea that too much comfort can quietly stall innovation, weaken resilience, and prevent growth. If you want your team to not just survive adversity, but bounce forward because of it, this conversation is for you.
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📖 Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:39 Episode begins
03:02 Adversity liquefies the status quo
05:39 We’re hardwired to avoid growth
07:08 Identify. Interpret. Respond.
08:52 Your biology isn’t built for meaning
09:54 You can’t hibernate your way to greatness
10:41 Constraints create innovation
13:37 Post-traumatic growth: The 9%
18:47 Progressing vs regressing
19:39 Stagnation vs chaos
19:58 The sweet spot: moderate stress
23:51 The hidden danger of stability
37:39 Leaders must program the balance
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