🎧 Podcast Show Notes
Something feels off at work.
Morale is down.
Meetings feel tense.
Leadership seems reactive.
No one is saying what’s wrong.
Here’s the truth:
It probably didn’t start in February.
In this episode of The Kathie Owen Perspective, Kathie breaks down a pattern she has observed across founder-led companies, coaching firms, private equity portfolios, and merger & acquisition environments.
December pressure exposes fractures.
When leadership arguments go unregulated and unrepaired before the holidays, the aftershocks show up weeks later:
• Psychological safety drops
• Top performers disengage
• Structural changes feel chaotic
• Culture quietly destabilizes
Kathie explains why end-of-year stress amplifies ego, how entitlement fractals through organizations, and why human due diligence matters just as much as financial due diligence in mergers and acquisitions.
If you’re a founder, executive, acquisition leader, or employee sensing instability inside your organization, this episode will help you understand what’s really happening underneath the surface.
📌 Read the full blog post + access bonus resources here:
https://www.kathieowen.com/blog/december-turmoil-takes-over-company-profits
🔗 Video on Emotional Regulation: https://youtu.be/36YOQkQwODk
Kathie Owen is a private consultant specializing in leadership stability inside high-stakes environments, including mergers and acquisitions. She works with founders and executive teams to identify human fractures inside leadership and stabilize them before they cost performance, morale, or valuation.
➡️ To learn more about Kathie visit her website: www.kathieowen.com
The Kathie Owen Perspective
Helping leaders, founders, and professionals recognize the human patterns that shape leadership, culture, communication, and emotional regulation under pressure.
🌐 Website: https://www.kathieowen.com
📖 Articles & Bonus Resources: https://www.kathieowen.com/blog
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Pressure doesn't define us. It reveals the patterns we've yet to observe.
