
Why building ‘stress intelligence’ is essential for decision-making in an age of constant crisis
As crises converge, leadership stress is rising. However, building “stress intelligence” could help protect decision quality and manage global risks.
Jon Miller is a partner at Brunswick Group and a practicing integrative therapist. He is co-founder of the Center for Stress Intelligence, which studies how leaders can make better decisions under pressure. He is also the founder of Open For Business, a coalition of global companies promoting LGBTQ+ rights, and he has been listed as one of the Financial Times’ Top 100 LGBT+ Executives. He is the co-author, with Lucy Parker, of The Activist Leader: A New Mindset for Doing Business.
As crises converge, leadership stress is rising. However, building “stress intelligence” could help protect decision quality and manage global risks.
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