The Executive Counsel Blog

Quiet the swirl. Lead with clarity.

Rumination in Leadership: When Overthinking Hijacks Clarity

By: Jeff Meyer Published on: 19/12/2025

Rumination disguises fear as responsibility. Learn how mental looping distorts leadership clarity, and how to interrupt it before it drains resilience.

The Swirl & Emotional Weight
Rumination in Leadership: When Overthinking Hijacks Clarity

Why Isolation Is One of the Most Dangerous Forces in Leadership

By: Jeff Meyer Published on: 05/12/2025

Isolation is one of the most dangerous forces in leadership. Learn how invisible expectations disconnect leaders from clarity, identity, and others.

The Swirl & Emotional Weight
Why Isolation Is One of the Most Dangerous Forces in Leadership

"W" — Worry / What-If Weight: Why Leaders Collapse Under Imagined Outcomes

By: Jeff Meyer Published on: 26/11/2025

Discover how what-if thinking fuels worry and overwhelms leaders, and how to break imagined outcomes before they hijack your clarity.

The Swirl & Emotional Weight
"W" — Worry / What-If Weight: Why Leaders Collapse Under Imagined Outcomes

Understanding the SWIRL: The Five Forces That Steal Clarity From High-Capacity Leaders

By: Jeff Meyer Published on: 23/11/2025

Discover the SWIRL framework that explains why leaders lose clarity under pressure and how to interrupt it before it takes over.

The Swirl & Emotional Weight
Understanding the SWIRL: The Five Forces That Steal Clarity From High-Capacity Leaders