3 Leadership Mindset Shifts to Overcome Overwhelm, Burnout, and Lead a Calm, Productive Team

Do you feel overwhelmed and burned out? If you’ve been leading under constant pressure, juggling fires, and wondering why your team dynamics still feel off, this episode is for you. You’ll learn how simple shifts in your thinking can change how you lead, help your team thrive, and bring more calm and purpose to your day-to-day leadership. You’ll discover how to: Lead through alignment instead of force so your team follows with trust and energy. Spot and dissolve emotional bottlenecks that silently drain productivity. Build the self-trust and presence that let you respond instead of react in any situation. Listen now to uncover the leadership mindset shifts that will help you lead with clarity, confidence, and lasting impact. Check out: 04:00 — Managing from Pressure vs. Leading with Purpose Mario explains how most leaders unintentionally operate from self-imposed pressure rather than true purpose—and how recognizing your choices changes everything. 13:45 — Getting Out of Survival Mode Discover practical ways to calm a “loud mind,” reduce reactivity, and reconnect with your body so you can lead from clarity instead of chaos. 32:40 — Shifting from Control to Service Hear the powerful story of a leader who stopped micromanaging and started serving his team—unlocking higher performance and peace in the process. About Mario Lanzarotti Mario Lanzarotti is a leadership coach and TEDx speaker who helps high-performing founders and leaders overcome the bottlenecks that strategy can’t fix — by realigning how they lead, decide, and grow. After scaling and exiting his NYC-based startup, Mario realized that true leadership isn’t built on more tactics — it’s built on alignment. Since then, he’s coached over 2,000 entrepreneurs and executives across 15+ countries and delivered a TEDx talk with nearly 3 million views. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders navigate various leadership styles, management styles, conflict resolution, time management, and active listening while addressing challenges like overwhelm, burnout, work-life balance, and problem-solving in both online and in-person teams, all aimed at cultivating human-centered leadership qualities that promote growth and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices