Although many leaders struggle to let themselves function on autopilot, relax, or make time for recovery even in a low-stakes familiar context, these activities play a crucial role in our overall performance and our ability to lead. In particular, coasting has a negative connotation, but it can be beneficial to coast when the situation calls for it because it frees up our cognitive and energetic resources for other things, allowing our mind to take a break and conserve energy for when we are facing higher-pressure situations.
