The document discusses how lack of sleep can negatively impact leadership abilities. It states that the brain needs three things to function properly: moderate stress, good sleep, and a positive mood. However, many leaders face high stress, poor sleep, and bad moods, which can lead to a condition called "Leadership Lockdown Syndrome" where the brain cannot efficiently process information. The document provides tips for leaders to avoid this syndrome, such as getting 7-9 hours of sleep per night, taking short naps, allowing time for thinking and planning, and keeping information organized outside the brain.

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7. Can you sleep your
way to a new job?7

8. Maybe, Maybe not?
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9. Lack of sleep barrier to
becoming a great leader!

10. Brain needs 3 things to function

11. Brain needs 3 things to
function:
1. Moderate Stress
does not mean
moderate work load,
means reaction to
work.

12. Brain needs 3 things to
function:
1. Moderate Stress
2. Good Sleep

13. Brain needs 3 things to
function:
1. Moderate Stress
2. Good Sleep
3. Positive Mood

14. 3 Things Contrary To What
Most Leaders Face

15. When overwhelmed: stress increases,
sleep lacks & positive mood tanks

16. Leads To Leadership Lockdown Syndrome

17. Leads To Leadership Lockdown Syndrome
Dr. Jessica Payne – Notre Dame
Dr. Stephen Thomas – Southampton School of
Management

18. Leads To Leadership Lockdown Syndrome
when a leader’s brain locks down & cannot
process incoming data efficiently, because of
overly high threat levels

19. Brain
Freeze

20. High Stress – sleep &
positive mood worse

21. Poor Sleep: stress & positive
mood worse

22. Bad Moods: stress & sleep
worse

23. When you have all
three - high stress,
poor sleep & bad
mood –
1. Perception
faulty

24. When you have all
three - high stress,
poor sleep & bad
mood –
1. Perception
faulty
2. Judgment
impaired

25. When you have all
three - high stress,
poor sleep & bad
mood –
1. Perception
faulty
2. Judgment
impaired
3. Logic
decreases

26. Tips To Avoid
Leadership
Lockdown
Syndrome

27. Must get adequate sleep: 7-9 hours a night

28. Milk & Cookies Actually Help

29. Milk & Cookies Actually Help
Milk tryptophan
Carbs & sugar help break brain barrier

30. 7 Minute Nap helps with regeneration of creative
brain circuits & improves mood

31. Give
Yourself
Time To
Think

32. Allow
time to
digest
ideas,
concepts

33. How do your organize yourself?

34. How do your organize yourself?
What’s your system?

35. How do your organize yourself?
What’s your system?
How much do you keep in your brain?

36. How do your organize yourself?
What’s your system?
How much do you keep in your brain?
More you can get out of your brain &
into a system, better your brain is left
to process critical information

37. Out of your brain & into a
system

38. Strategic Roll Over Things

39. Must
Schedule Yourself
identify
Think
your
Plan
strengths
Get There
Take A Break
Sleep
Play

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