Why Your Best Thinking Fails Under Pressure
Balancing full-time work, academic demands, and personal responsibilities means operating under constant pressure. Over time, that pressure erodes energy, clouds judgment, and makes even simple decisions feel heavier than they should. In these conditions, performance challenges rarely come from lack of intelligence or effort. They come from capacity overload.
Neuroscience research confirms what high performers often sense but rarely name: under acute stress, the prefrontal cortex, the brain region responsible for complex reasoning, is one of the first systems to go offline.
In this session, Vlad Moskovski makes the case that thinking harder is not the answer and introduces the Capacity Model, a practical framework for restoring capacity, clarity, and presence. The talk includes a guided experience of the Somatic Wheel, a four-step practice for resetting under pressure, and a one-page framework you can take away and use immediately.
About Vlad:
Vlad Moskovski is an executive coach, organizational strategist, and 3× founder with over 15 years of experience helping entrepreneurs and executive teams navigate complexity and transformation. A former Senior Principal at Accenture, Vlad has worked with leaders at Google, Genentech, Roche, Kaiser Permanente, Intel, and other Fortune 500 organizations. He currently focuses on small to mid-size businesses, partnering with leaders to scale their impact and develop leadership capacity in high-stakes, high-pressure environments.
Vlad is a sought-after public speaker who regularly presents at various organizations and universities, including UC Davis MBA Program, UC Berkeley HAAS School of Business, and Stanford University.
Learn more about Vlad and his work at www.vladmoskovski.com