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How a President Built Speed Without Burning Out His Team (Coder's Josh Epstein)

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Pressure felt like leadership (until it wasn’t)

Josh Epstein, President & Chief Business Officer at Coder, learned this the hard way.

I’ve seen urgency do two very different things to teams.

Sometimes it sharpens focus and everything moves faster.

Other times, it creates stress, confusion, and quiet burnout—while leaders think they’re “pushing for results.”

Josh shared how early in his career, pressure felt like the right move… until it started costing trust and momentum.

Increasing pressure wasn’t creating more effort...or the results he expected.

It was one uncomfortable shift (that felt slower at first)...

...that ended up making everything faster.

We unpack the full story in this week’s episode.

So:

👉 When things slow down, how effective has pressure been for you?

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Pressure felt like leadership (until it wasn’t)

Josh Epstein, President & Chief Business Officer at Coder, learned this the hard way.

I’ve seen urgency do two very different things to teams.

Sometimes it sharpens focus and everything moves faster.

Other times, it creates stress, confusion, and quiet burnout—while leaders think they’re “pushing for results.”

Josh shared how early in his career, pressure felt like the right move… until it started costing trust and momentum.

Increasing pressure wasn’t creating more effort...or the results he expected.

It was one uncomfortable shift (that felt slower at first)...

...that ended up making everything faster.

We unpack the full story in this week’s episode.

So:

👉 When things slow down, how effective has pressure been for you?

-----

Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben Fanning

Speaking and Training inquires

Subscribe to my Youtube channel

LinkedIn

Instagram

Twitter

  continue reading

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