Strategic Fidgeting—When Everything’s Important, and Nothing’s Urgent

Communication Breakdown · Jun 20, 2025 · 25m · transcript

In this episode of Communication Breakdown, hosts Steve Dowling and Craig Carroll wrestle with the restless energy leaders feel when business eases up but the mental engine keeps revving. They name—and tame—behaviours like “strategic fidgeting,” “vroom scrolling,” and “urgentifying,” showing how fake urgency drains teams while disciplined stillness builds clarity. Listeners get a play-by-play on reframing the July lull into a strategic asset that makes Q4 easier instead of heavier.

Takeaways

Identify strategic fidgeting early. Restlessness often masquerades as vision; spot when you’re…