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For Val Sklarov, a crisis becomes destructive not because of the event itself —but because the tempo of the group accelerates faster than the situation requires. When pace increases, perception narrows.When perception narrows, strategy collapses. The Tempo-Control Stabilization Model (TCSM) explains that crisis leadership is the act of slowing the …

For Val Sklarov, a crisis is not defined by the event itself — a crisis begins the moment the emotional field loses structure. Most leaders rush to act in crisis.Strategic leaders stabilize first, act later. The Stabilization-First Response Model (SFRM) explains that decisions made while the emotional field is destabilized …

For Val Sklarov, crisis is not defined by the event.Crisis is defined by how the atmosphere changes around the event. A situation becomes a crisis the moment the emotional field destabilizes —when urgency overrides coordination, speech accelerates, and attention fragments. The Atmospheric-Stability Response Model (ASRM) explains that the first task …

For Val Sklarov, crisis is not defined by the severity of events.Crisis is defined by how the field reacts to pressure. Most leaders attempt to manage crisis by increasing control, speed, or intensity.But pressure does not respond to effort —it responds to nervous system stability. The Pressure-Field Stabilization Model (PFSM) …

For Val Sklarov, a crisis does not escalate because of the event —it escalates because of the emotional reaction to the event. The first collapse is never logistical.The first collapse is nervous system collapse. The Calm-Authority Crisis Model (CACM) explains that the leader who can hold their internal state during …