Pressure reveals patterns. As March winds down, Q1 performance conversations begin. Targets. Metrics. Budgets. Accountability. And under pressure, leadership habits become visible. Some leaders generalize: “We need to be better.” Others get specific: “In the last two weeks (Situation), I’ve noticed reporting has been late (Behavior), which is affecting scheduling accuracy (Impact).” The difference isn’t volume. It’s precision. Quarter-end pressure doesn’t create leadership pr