Strategy

Pressure is inevitable in leadership. Markets shift, stakeholders demand more, and teams look for certainty when uncertainty is everywhere. The real differentiator is not whether a leader faces pressure, but how they convert it into performance. At RDL, we’ve seen three challenges stand out time and again that determine whether pressure becomes progress or paralysis. 1. Pressure triggers reactivity rather than clarity Under strain, many leaders default to firefighting. Energy

In business, as in fishing, success rarely happens by accident. You don’t catch the fish you want by dropping a random line and hoping for the best. You study the conditions. You choose the right bait. You cast in the right place. Strategic leadership is no different. Too often, businesses operate with outdated strategies, vague goals, or unclear positioning, then wonder why results are elusive. It’s the equivalent of fishing in the wrong spot, with the wrong gear, at the wro