Leadership Unlocked: The Operating System Every Executive Leader Needs to Delegate Effectively & Foster Accountability So You Can Stop Managing Alone and Start Leading a Team Again How Great Leaders Reimagine Pressure to Excel in High-Stakes Environments | Dr. Brian Hite - E38
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Dec 17, 2025 Dr. Brian Hite, a performance psychologist and stunt performer, reshapes the way we think about pressure. He emphasizes that pressure exists in the mind and explores the lessons learned from failure. Hite introduces his FACT Framework—Focus, Arousal, Confidence, and Tenacity—designed to help individuals remain composed under pressure. Throughout the discussion, he highlights the importance of recognizing stress versus pressure and the strategies to maintain inner stability, ultimately teaching leaders how to thrive in high-stakes environments.
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Reframe Failure As Learning
- Brian Hite reframes failure as learning rather than moral worth and urges questioning assumptions regularly.
- He says failures often create unexpected opportunities and growth that success might not produce.
High Stakes Defined By Consequences
- High-stakes means consequences that matter, not just physical danger, and can be emotional, social, or mental.
- Brian emphasizes that everyday life contains many high-stakes moments worth the same performance tools.
From Six Flags To Sports Psychology
- Brian describes discovering stunt work at a Six Flags Batman show and how it gave him purpose and direction.
- He then combined stunt experience with sports psychology to apply mental skills directly on set.
