Leading Under Pressure

A short guide from a former Navy SEAL on how elite teams stay calm, focused, and effective when the pressure is on.

Most teams don’t fall apart because of bad strategy — they fall apart because of bad pressure habits. This guide breaks down what separates teams that tighten up under stress from teams that come apart.

Three Things Elite Teams Do Differently

  • They set standards that don’t move
  • They build feedback loops that are fast, not formal
  • They build trust through shared difficulty, not trust falls

Sean Murphy spent 22 years as a Navy SEAL before moving into corporate leadership development — including work with organizations like the PBR Carolina Cowboys — and now leads HTS Consulting, helping leaders and teams build the same calm-under-pressure habits without the bullets.

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