The Evolutionary Journal

The Evolutionary Journal

Leadership Under Pressure (Post 8)

Why Crisis Reveals — and Can Accelerate — Leadership Coherence

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Richard Barrett
Feb 24, 2026
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Crisis does not create incoherence.
It reveals it.

Under ordinary conditions, systems can function while masking fear, exclusion, and self-interest. Crisis removes the buffers. What remains is visible.

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