#93 | Your Brain, Your Leadership and the Invisible Gorilla Blocking Your Influence

Watch the Invisible Gorilla Experiment HereAre you working harder than ever—but still not getting the visibility, influence, and promotion opportunities you deserve?Most professionals assume career growth comes from doing more, responding faster, and staying on top of every task. But what if your brain is wired to keep you focused on the urgent at the expense of the important? In this episode, we explore the science behind reactive thinking, why organizations unintentionally reinforce it, and how it may be limiting your ability to stand out as a leader.In this episode, you'll discover:Why your brain naturally defaults to reactive mode—and how that impacts your visibility, influence, and promotion potential.What the famous Invisible Gorilla Experiment teaches us about the opportunities and patterns you may be missing at work.Three powerful questions that will help you create more space for strategic thinking, leading with influence, and career growth.Listen now to learn how a small shift in attention can dramatically increase your influence, visibility, and readiness for your next promotion.New episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at [email protected] - I read them all.And here is the Spotify Playlist to accompany UnShakeable Her.Unshakeable Her is the podcast for women in leadership who are ready to build real influence, earn the promotion they deserve, and lead with confidence in systems that weren't built for them. Each episode tackles the challenges that shape leadership from the inside out, including imposter syndrome, resilience, credibility, boundaries, conflict, and feedback, while unpacking how pressure, workplace politics, strategic thinking, decision-making, and visibility affect the way ambitious women grow, lead, and get promoted without losing themselves in the process.