Under critical stress, leaders with high-values often mistake a temporary state of reduced capacity for a permanent trait flaw. Learn the trait vs. state distinction, how it reduces self-blame, and how the SCRIBE Framework helps restore work functioning.

When critical stress or trauma hits, a leader’s capacity to think, decide, and lead effectively often collapses. This "foggy" feeling, emotional reactivity, or even shutdown is not who the leader is; it is their brain in survival mode. In this article, I introduce the SCRIBE Model, a conceptual framework designed to help leaders regain work capacity through neurobiology and organizational frames. This model may help move from survival to capacity restoration and thriving in