Pressure Patterns
Clear thinking for leaders and teams navigating constant pressure, complexity, and change.
About Pressure Patterns
Pressure Patterns is a newsletter about how leaders and teams operate under sustained pressure.
Each issue explores the patterns that emerge when demands are high, timelines are tight, and the stakes matter. Some patterns weaken judgment and fracture teams. Others sharpen thinking, strengthen trust, and lead to better decisions. The goal of this newsletter is to help leaders notice those patterns earlier, understand what’s driving them, and respond more intentionally.
Pressure Patterns is written for leaders who want to think clearly under pressure, lead in ways that stay human, and build teams that perform well without burning out or breaking down.
About Resonant Vector
Pressure Patterns is published by Resonant Vector, an leadership initiative focused on helping leaders and teams thrive under pressure.
Resonant Vector explores how pressure shapes decision-making, behavior, and performance at the individual, team, and organizational level. This newsletter is one of the ways that you can stay connected with the Resonant Vector community.
You can learn more about Resonant Vector at:
https://resonantvector.com
About the Author
Mark D. Benson is a senior executive and systems leader with experience spanning hardware, software, product development, and large-scale organizational leadership.
He currently leads SmartThings at Samsung. Pressure Patterns and Resonant Vector are independent initiatives and are not affiliated with Samsung.
Mark writes from lived experience working inside complex systems where pressure is constant and outcomes matter. His work focuses on helping leaders understand how pressure operates, how it affects people and teams, and how it can be shaped into a force for clarity, alignment, and meaningful results.
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