HBR Assumes You Have Capacity You Don't
🟢Green Zone Advice for 🔴red People
Why the best leadership frameworks fail when you need them most—and what actually works when your brain is offline.
Response to HBR: "Leading in the Age of Fear" by Solomon & Srivastava, Nov 2025
Why the best leadership frameworks fail when you need them most—and what actually works when your brain is offline.
A 5-stage Self-Awareness Ladder to move from reactive autopilot to intentional, capacity-matched decisions at work. Small, boring reps—done often.
When stress breaks your brain: why you can't think straight in Red Zone, what's actually happening to your nervous system, and how to stabilize.
The Zone Framework™ turns self-awareness into a system. It shows how much capacity you actually have — and what to do next. Not mood tracking. Not mindfulness. Operational awareness.
What Is Capacity? Capacity is the actual amount of mental, emotional, and physical resources you have available right now to handle tasks and challenges.
Why Everything Feels Weirdly Okay Right Now
The Zones Framework™ What's your capacity intelligence™? What is your zone?
Stop lying about being "fine" at work. Learn the Zones framework that helps teams name real capacity levels and actually manage workplace stress.