The comfort zone. It feels safe. Familiar. Like a cozy pair of warm, soft, pink, fluffy slippers. You might even convince yourself it’s where you’re performing at your best - running the business, managing your team, checking each and every box. But the uncomfortable truth about the comfort zone is that it’s where your leadership growth quietly stalls. Stay there too long, and you’ll plateau and stagnate without even noticing. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we’re pulling back the curtain on the leadership habit that keeps even the smartest CEOs and entrepreneurs playing small. I’ll walk you through the Comfort Zone Model - the four zones every leader moves through (whether they know it or not). You’ll learn why the comfort zone feels productive but actually sabotages your leadership, how to push yourself into the fear zone, and exactly what it takes to move even further into the learning zone - and ultimately, the growth zone.

Because leadership courage isn’t optional. Staying comfortable might feel like the right move… but over time, it costs you opportunities, impact, and momentum.

I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.