Why Olympic Gold is won in the "Review Room," not just on the ice.
The Myth of the Natural Athlete
We just watched the best in the world compete in Milan-Cortina. It’s easy to look at a gold medalist and see "natural talent" or "brute force." But as a Leadership Consultant, I see something else: The Feedback Loop.
An Olympic skier doesn't just finish a run and move to the next. They sit with their coach and analyze the "trace" on the ice. They study the millisecond where they lost an edge. They replicate the win and ruthlessly discard the error.
Adaptive Intelligence (The 'A' in CAPDA) is not a feeling. It is a repetitive, data-driven cycle.
The Failure of the "Stale" Leader
Most leaders in our sector are operating on "stale ice." They are executing a Q1 strategy based on assumptions from last November. They are so busy doing (Effort) that they’ve stopped calibrating(Authority).
When you don't stop to analyze what worked and what didn't, you aren't "moving fast." You are just repeating mistakes with more intensity. This is how you lose your Authentic Authority.
The "Monday Reset" Protocol: The CAPDA Calibration
To upscale your performance, you must move from "Hard Work" to Deliberate Practice. According to research by Dr. K. Anders Ericsson, the difference between an expert and a performer is the feedback loop. Here is how you install the Monday Reset habit:
Analyze the Trace: Spend 15 minutes every Monday morning. What was your "win" last week? (Replicate it). What was the "edge" you caught? (Discard the behavior).
Assess the Fresh Ice: What shifted in the organization over the weekend? (Budget, headcount, priorities).
Calibrate the Line: Adjust your Communication (C) and Decisiveness (D) for the actual ice in front of you, not the ice you wish was there.
Is your leadership team operating on fresh data or stale assumptions?
The Consultant’s Perspective
The "Ice" of the corporate world in 2026 is shifting faster than ever. If you aren't stopping to analyze your "run," you aren't leading—you’re just sliding.
Elite performance is a habit of constant, minor adjustments.
I help leaders install the CAPDA framework to shorten their feedback loops and reclaim their momentum. If you’re ready to stop sliding and start steering, reply "RESET" and let’s look at your "trace" together.