LEADERSHIP IS EASY—UNTIL IT’S NOT, AND BAD THINGS START TO HAPPEN.
From the boardroom to the crisis scene, Leading Under Pressure is the essential field guide for modern leaders navigating real-time emergencies, violent threats, and worst-case scenarios.
Whether you’re a CEO, safety coordinator, school administrator, or community leader—this book provides practical, battle-tested leadership strategies you can count on when the stakes are high, time is short, and your people are counting on you to get it right.
With over 30 years of real-world experience in critical incident response, personal safety, and emergency leadership, S.A. King delivers a bold, clear-eyed approach to leading others through chaos—without freezing, faltering, or falling apart.
Inside, you’ll learn:
✔ How to lead others through fear, confusion, and crisis
✔ What to say when seconds count and lives are on the line
✔ How to prepare your workplace or team for real emergencies
✔ The difference between a “Leadership Lockdown” and a traditional lockdown
✔ What every leader must know about de-escalation, verbal authority, and team readiness
✔ Why preparation beats perfection—and how to build a crisis-ready culture that saves lives
This isn’t theory. It’s leadership where it matters most.
LEADERSHIP IS EASY—UNTIL IT’S NOT, AND BAD THINGS START TO HAPPEN.
From the boardroom to the crisis scene, Leading Under Pressure is the essential field guide for modern leaders navigating real-time emergencies, violent threats, and worst-case scenarios.
Whether you’re a CEO, safety coordinator, school administrator, or community leader—this book provides practical, battle-tested leadership strategies you can count on when the stakes are high, time is short, and your people are counting on you to get it right.
With over 30 years of real-world experience in critical incident response, personal safety, and emergency leadership, S.A. King delivers a bold, clear-eyed approach to leading others through chaos—without freezing, faltering, or falling apart.
Inside, you’ll learn:
✔ How to lead others through fear, confusion, and crisis
✔ What to say when seconds count and lives are on the line
✔ How to prepare your workplace or team for real emergencies
✔ The difference between a “Leadership Lockdown” and a traditional lockdown
✔ What every leader must know about de-escalation, verbal authority, and team readiness
✔ Why preparation beats perfection—and how to build a crisis-ready culture that saves lives
This isn’t theory. It’s leadership where it matters most.
