why one session is enough.
The conventional assumption is that behaviour change takes time.
That is true for skill development and cultural transformation.
It is not true for automatic pattern interruption.
Automatic patterns are condition-dependent — not time-dependent.
Interrupt the automaticity, and behaviour changes because its source has been addressed directly rather than managed from the outside.
The Evidence Base
Single-session intervention research demonstrates that when the intervention targets the correct level, duration is not the determining factor.
Daniel Kahneman’s dual-process research explains why. Under pressure, leaders revert to automatic System 1 responses. When those responses become the deliberate object of focused attention, their automaticity breaks. That is the mechanism SSC uses.
When SSC Is Not the Right Tool
SSC is not suited to skill acquisition from scratch, early-stage leaders without foundational awareness work, or clinical psychological conditions requiring therapeutic support.
The scoping call exists to determine suitability honestly before any commitment is made.