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.

Why did leadership break down in 2025? According to neuroscience-based leadership consultant Sahar Andrade, MB.BCh, it wasn't a strategy failure. It was a nervous system failure. When chronic disruption keeps the brain in threat mode, no framework, certification, or dashboard can override it. Regulation comes first. Results follow.