Leading in the Fog — Clarity for Senior Leaders Under Pressure

Leading in the Fog — how senior leaders regain clarity in complex, high-pressure environments.
In this episode, recorded by CxO Steps, Alec Pearson explores one of the biggest leadership challenges facing organisations today: complexity overload.

Modern leaders aren’t lacking ambition — they’re drowning in competing priorities, endless initiatives, data noise, and meeting overload. What once felt like progress now creates anxiety, slower decisions, and a loss of control. This conversation cuts through that fog.

Drawing on over 30 years of business experience and 15+ years coaching senior leaders, executive teams, and boards, Alec shares practical, experience-led insights into how CXOs can simplify without slowing down — and regain clarity, focus, and momentum.

In this 20-minute conversation, you’ll explore:
The warning signs your organisation has slipped into complexity overload
Why “everything being a priority” destroys focus, execution and trust
How leaders distinguish real value creation from noise and activity
A simple four-step approach to cut, connect, simplify and automate work
How to protect strategic focus when everything feels urgent
Practical ways to reduce unnecessary meetings, reporting and over-communication
How leaders model simplicity so it becomes part of organisational culture
Why clarity — not effort — is now a genuine competitive advantage

This episode is particularly relevant for:
CEOs, COOs, CFOs, and CXOs
Senior leaders and executive teams
Founders scaling their organisations
Leaders navigating economic pressure, AI adoption, and rapid change

Simplicity isn’t about doing less, it’s about thinking better, deciding faster, and creating space for what truly matters. When leaders simplify how they think, communicate, and lead, teams don’t just perform better, they finish the week feeling they’ve achieved something, not just survived it.

Topics: Executive leadership, complexity management, decision-making, organisational clarity, focus, strategy, culture, meetings, AI impact on leadership

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