Visionary's Pursuit

70. Are You in Survival Mode?

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    • Episode 70: Are You in Survival Mode?

    Episode Summary I love leadership assessments. MBTI, DISC, Hogan, Enneagram. I've taken them all. But my favorite by far is the Leadership Circle Profile. Unlike most assessments, it pulls feedback from your team, business partners and investors and benchmarks you against leaders globally.

    In this episode, I use that framework to explore something most founders don't realize they're doing: leading from survival mode. I share my own reactive tendencies, including the one I'm actively working on right now, and break down the difference between drive that comes from vision and drive that comes from scarcity. I also announce Founder Consult Week happening February 16-20.

    Key Takeaways:

    Reactive Tendencies vs Creative Competencies:

    • Reactive tendencies are survival-based patterns like people pleasing, controlling, overworking and defensiveness
    • They aren't bad. They worked at earlier stages of life. But they become limitations as your business grows
    • Creative competencies are developed through self-awareness and emotional intelligence and enable you to lead sustainably

      • Why Drive Is the Trickiest Reactive Tendency:

      • Drive gets constantly rewarded with praise, productivity and results
      • The hidden costs include mental restlessness, constant urgency and difficulty being present
      • The critical distinction is whether your drive comes from vision or from scarcity and anxiety
      • Scarcity-driven drive leads to burnout and loss of love for the business

        • What Survival Leadership Feels Like:

        • Constant urgency and reacting instead of reflecting
        • Appearing calm on the outside while operating in survival mode internally
        • Avoiding difficult conversations, over-controlling and refusing to delegate
        • Problems don't disappear as you grow. They get bigger. They scale, but you scale too.

          • Memorable Quotes:

          "Your business will expose every unhealed part of you. Entrepreneurship isn't just a career path. It's involuntary therapy."

          Your Action Steps:

          • Notice which reactive tendencies show up most in your leadership
          • Ask yourself whether your drive is coming from vision or from scarcity
          • Book a free consultation during Founder Consult Week if you want help seeing your blind spots

            • Founder Consult Week:

            • Dates: February 16-20
            • Free one-hour private consultations with limited spots
            • Bring a real business challenge and walk away with clarity on what's actually in your way
            • Open to founders who have never worked with Carolina before
            • Booking link in the episode description

              • Resources Mentioned:

              • The Leadership Circle Profile
              • Founder Capacity Assessment: carozuleta.scoreapp.com

                • Connect with Carolina:

                • Website: carozuleta.com
                • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carolinazuletacoaching
                • Email: [email protected]
                • Book a consultation: carozuleta.com/consult
                • Founder Consult Week Booking Link: https://calendly.com/carolinazuleta/founder-consultation-week

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                  Visionary's PursuitBy Carolina Zuleta