Why Mental Calmness, Not Toughness, Creates Resilient Leaders with Brent Lang

Leadership often feels like navigating a high-stakes game where every decision could make or break the outcome. Yet, the best leaders aren’t the ones who power through with toughness alone—they are the ones who master the ability to stay calm under pressure. 

In this episode of the Happiness Squad Podcast, Ashish Kothari and Brent Lang explore how mental calmness helps leaders build resilience, maintain optimism, and inspire teams to thrive under pressure.

Brent Lang is an Olympic gold medalist and accomplished business leader. As the former CEO of Vocera Communications and current Chair of the Board at Eko Health and Movella, Brent combines his athletic discipline with strategic leadership to inspire resilience, mental calmness, and innovation in the organizations he serves.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• The power of persistence and resilience

• The importance of coaching, mentorship, and empathy

• Staying present and cultivating mental calmness

• Building strong foundations for well-being

• The value of positive thinking and openness

Don’t miss this inspiring episode! Hear Olympic gold medalist Brent Lang share his secrets to staying composed under pressure and building habits for success.

Resources:✅

• Brent Lang’s website: http://www.brentdlang.com/ 

• Brent Lang’s appointment to Chair of the Board of Directors at Eko Health  https://www.ekohealth.com/blogs/newsroom/brent-lang-joins-eko-board-of-directors?srsltid=AfmBOorgkQ3U3t_WX0sRAzzGyppxGseEpfrPgvNnFwccQCb9y7EO84hg 

• Brent Lang as Chairman of the Board at Movella: https://www.movella.com/investors/governance 

Books:✅

• Hardwired for Happiness by Ashish Kothari: https://a.co/d/iXGAjje