Internal Diagnostic

The Pressure Audit

Locating the distortion in judgement, authority, and recovery.

Protocol

Score 1-5. Brutal honesty is the only requirement.
1 = Rarely. 5 = Constant.

After submission, I'll review your responses personally and reach out to schedule a 30-minute feedback call.

Name

Section 01 of 05

Decision Load

How congested is your decision environment?

I carry unresolved decisions that resurface repeatedly.

1 2 3 4 5

I postpone decisions I know I need to make.

1 2 3 4 5

I revisit the same options without new information.

1 2 3 4 5

I have lost the margin required to think strategically.

1 2 3 4 5

I feel relief when decisions are taken out of my hands.

1 2 3 4 5

Section 02 of 05

Authority Drain

Is leadership weight being returned or only extracted?

People rely on me to stabilise situations emotionally.

1 2 3 4 5

I absorb uncertainty so others don't have to.

1 2 3 4 5

I feel responsible even when I'm not accountable.

1 2 3 4 5

I rarely feel properly carried by peers or equals.

1 2 3 4 5

I default to stepping in rather than stepping back.

1 2 3 4 5

Section 03 of 05

Recovery Integrity

Does recovery actually clear pressure or just pause it?

Time off restores energy but not clarity.

1 2 3 4 5

I return from breaks quickly pulled back into the same load.

1 2 3 4 5

Sleep improves fatigue but not mental sharpness.

1 2 3 4 5

I rarely feel fully decompressed after intense periods.

1 2 3 4 5

I operate close to capacity most of the time.

1 2 3 4 5

Section 04 of 05

Signal Clarity

Internal navigation. Trust in judgement.

I second-guess decisions I would previously make cleanly.

1 2 3 4 5

My instincts feel quieter than they used to.

1 2 3 4 5

I seek more external validation than before.

1 2 3 4 5

I fill white space immediately to avoid the quiet.

1 2 3 4 5

I don't fully trust my read on situations anymore.

1 2 3 4 5

Section 05 of 05

Depth Discipline

Do you respect limits or ignore them?

I stay at operational depth longer than I should.

1 2 3 4 5

I pride myself on endurance more than calibration.

1 2 3 4 5

I treat sustained pressure as proof of work.

1 2 3 4 5

I delay surfacing even when warning signs are present.

1 2 3 4 5

I underestimate the cost of sustained pressure.

1 2 3 4 5

Anything else before we talk? (Optional)

Your responses are private. I will review them personally before we speak.