The 5th gear for practical connection is the focus mode. When people get in to 5th gear they tend to not need anything other than their work. This chapter presents some points that will help you understand the correlation of overdrive to your personal 5th gear. A healthy 5th gear makes it possible to cruise at a sustained speed for a period of time. For executive leaders, 5th gear is seen as the strategy gear, when you are working on the business and thinking in the long-term strategic planning zone. More specifically, 5th gear allows you and others to get into the zone at work or with a project at home. The key to understanding 5th gear is to understand what gear you are in and to then learn how to read the signs from others if you need to shift or get unstuck from the 5th gear.