Every leader knows the feeling. Something is off. Output is down. Decisions are slower. The team feels it too. Most organizations call it a performance problem and reach for the wrong tool. Here is what is actually happening inside the brain of your struggling leader.

Sahar Andrade, MB.BCh, is a neuroleadership consultant in Los Angeles, California. She applies brain science to executive leadership, AI integration, and organizational change. Discover why nervous system regulation — not more strategy — is what California leaders need most right now.