Built for Pressure with Zoran Stojković | A Podcast for Tech CEOs, Leaders and Atheltes

Zoran addresses the major disruption caused by well-meaning colleagues, advisors, and supporters during high-stakes performance windows. Using a corporate acquisition case study, this episode teaches listeners how to establish Tactical Boundaries, utilize Mineral Rights Conversations, and master the Discipline of No to preserve critical cognitive space.

 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković.

🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca
📩 Contact: [email protected]
📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/
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Zoran introduces the "Messed Up Shoe Protocol," a tactical framework designed to handle sudden equipment or technical failures without losing composure. Using a high-stakes corporate pitch failure as a case study, this episode details how Grounded Acceptance, the 10-Second Principle, and the ACE loop can turn a logistical disaster into a showcase of elite performance.

 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković.

🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca
📩 Contact: [email protected]
📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/
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Zoran tackles the deep identity crisis that occurs when a high performer is benched, injured, or sidelined by corporate restructuring. Through the story of a corporate VP, this episode teaches the tactical framework of Informal Leadership and self-worth decoupling to maintain massive organizational influence without being in the spotlight.

 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković.

🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca
📩 Contact: [email protected]
📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/
🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran addresses the common phenomenon of "Active Silence," where team communication completely disintegrates under high stress. Using an elite athletic captain's struggle as a template, this episode outlines how to use Mission Command and the OODA Loop to maintain shared situational awareness when everything is on the line.

 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković.

🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca
📩 Contact: [email protected]
📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/
🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran breaks down the psychological shift that occurs when a high performer moves from an underdog to the expected favorite. Using a real-world tech founder case study, this episode explores how praise creates a performance black hole and how to use Commander's Intent and Subtractive Design to return to a ruthless process focus.

 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković.

🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca
📩 Contact: [email protected]
📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/
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Zoran explains the NASA "Go/No-Go" protocol and how to apply it to high-stakes business decisions. Learn how to eliminate Groupthink by establishing pre-defined "Hard Constraints" and creating a culture of psychological safety where any team member can stop a failing mission.

 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković.

🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca
📩 Contact: [email protected]
📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/
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Zoran applies the medical framework of Triage to executive decision-making. Learn how to use the Red-Yellow-Green filter to manage "Cognitive Redline" and ensure you are focusing your high-level resources on the tasks that actually matter.

 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković.

🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca
📩 Contact: [email protected]
📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/
🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran breaks down the synchronization secrets of F1 pit crews to eliminate "Lag Time" in executive teams. Learn how to implement fixed roles, radical transparency, and the "Smooth is Fast" philosophy to achieve elite-level execution under pressure.

 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković.

🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca
📩 Contact: [email protected]
📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/
🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Zoran introduces "The Tactical Pause," a critical tool for maintaining cognitive control in high-stakes environments. Drawing from special ops tactics and arousal control techniques, this episode explains how to prevent "Amygdala Hijack" and move from reactive fear to strategic response.

 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković.

🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca
📩 Contact: [email protected]
📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/
🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform. 

Citing Charlie Munger and the Commoncog framework, Zoran explains how to treat mental models as high-strength heuristics. This episode discusses building a "Latticework" of cognitive tools to filter noise and make high-probability decisions under extreme pressure. 

 🎙️ Built for Pressure is a short-form podcast for high performers, leaders, and decision-makers who thrive under pressure. Hosted and produced by Zoran Stojković.

🔗 Learn more: www.kizo.ca
📩 Contact: [email protected]
📱 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoranstojkovic/
🎧 Subscribe for more episodes on your favorite podcast platform.