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Jacqui Brassey is a director of learning at McKinsey & Company and an expert in sustainable human development. Aaron De Smet is a senior partner at McKinsey specializing in organizational design and leadership.
Known for: Deliberate Calm: How to Learn and Lead in a Volatile World
Books by Jacqui Brassey, Aaron De Smet, Michiel Kruyt
Deliberate Calm: How to Learn and Lead in a Volatile World
Deliberate Calm explores how leaders can develop the ability to stay composed and effective under pressure. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, and leadership research, the authors present a framework for learning agility and emotional regulation that helps individuals and organizations thrive amid uncertainty and change.
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1. The Neuroscience of Stress and the Birth of Deliberate Calm
When we face challenge or ambiguity, our brain’s limbic system—the emotional center—activates a primal response: fight, flight, or freeze. This reflex evolved to protect us from physical threats, but in today’s cognitive world, it often misfires. A tough meeting, a strategic crisis, or a market down...
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2. Learning Agility and the Two Zones of Growth
Our biology and psychology both push us to stay within the familiar — to perform well in conditions we already understand. We call this the performance zone, where our skills are optimized for known challenges. Here, confidence is high and efficiency is prized. But when the environment changes, when...
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About Jacqui Brassey, Aaron De Smet, Michiel Kruyt
Jacqui Brassey is a director of learning at McKinsey & Company and an expert in sustainable human development. Aaron De Smet is a senior partner at McKinsey specializing in organizational design and leadership. Michiel Kruyt is CEO of IMAGINE and a former McKinsey partner focused on leadership trans...
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Jacqui Brassey is a director of learning at McKinsey & Company and an expert in sustainable human development. Aaron De Smet is a senior partner at McKinsey specializing in organizational design and leadership. Michiel Kruyt is CEO of IMAGINE and a former McKinsey partner focused on leadership trans...
Jacqui Brassey is a director of learning at McKinsey & Company and an expert in sustainable human development. Aaron De Smet is a senior partner at McKinsey specializing in organizational design and leadership. Michiel Kruyt is CEO of IMAGINE and a former McKinsey partner focused on leadership transformation.
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