Часто не цифры рушат команду.
Присмотритесь к организациям, испытывающим трудности, и вы часто обнаружите одни и те же скрытые истины:

“Моё детство было идеальным, но я не знаю, как любить своих детей.”
“Моя жена замечательная, поэтому у меня есть любовница.”
“Мой начальник блестящий, но я прихожу домой настолько выжатым, что не могу разговаривать с семьёй.”
“Я на вершине своей игры, но каждую ночь пью, чтобы снять напряжение.”

Эти признания — не о некомпетентности. Они раскрывают тихие силы, которые управляют поведением: зависимости, стратегии выживания и модели, сформированные задолго до первого рабочего дня. Без внимания они не остаются частными. Они формируют культуру на рабочем месте, определяя, доверяют ли команды друг другу или готовятся к удару, является ли общение ясным или омраченным напряжением.

Почему «Почему» недостаточно

Большинство программ по лидерству и благополучию начинаются со стратегии, навыков и коммуникации. Но знание, почему изменения необходимы, это только начало. Трудная часть, и та, которая делает изменения устойчивыми, — это овладение тем, как их осуществить.

And that “how” is never one-size-fits-all. A survival strategy that once helped a founder power through a crisis may make a CFO in a stable company rigid and risk-averse. A team member’s perfectionism might have once kept them safe in a volatile family, but now fuels burnout.
The key is recognising these patterns before they quietly run the show.

Recognizing Survival Mode at Work

When survival patterns dominate, organisations tend to:

The signs are often subtle. A high performer who suddenly disengages. A manager whose stress spills into micromanagement. A team whose productivity hides a culture of quiet resentment.

A manager whose stress spills into micromanagement

Moving From Survival to Expansion

Breaking the cycle starts with stability. Stability isn’t built by “powering through”; it’s built by addressing the old triggers and patterns that hijack reactions under pressure.
Teams and leaders can begin by:

When stability comes first, performance follows and lasts.

The Ripple Effect of Inner Stability

A leader or team member operating from survival mode will pass that energy on. Conversely, when people operate from inner stability, they set a tone of trust and clarity. Decisions become more considered. Communication sharpens. The organisation stops being a pressure cooker and starts becoming a place where people and profits can grow together.

when people operate from inner stability, they create clarity, trust, and direction.

The Future of Workplaces That Last

The companies that will thrive in the years ahead won’t be those that run the fastest or push the hardest. They’ll be the ones that can sustain speed without breaking their people.
That kind of resilience isn’t built in a boardroom. It’s built at the root, where personal growth and professional performance meet.

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About the author

Zoya Mesaric

Zoya Mesaric

Psychotherapist at Siffi

Zoya Mesaric is a psychoanalyst in training, executive coach, writer, and speaker. She offers trauma-informed psychotherapy and executive coaching, helping individuals and teams thrive without burnout. Zoya writes for Elle and recently spoke at the World Congress for Psychotherapy in Vienna on how trauma, sexuality, and identity shape the way we live, work, and lead.

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