Leading a team through tough times can be a challenging task for any leader. Despite being stressful and taxing, crises are opportunities for leaders to rise to the challenges and prove the value of their stewardship. Great leaders know how to steer their organizations through the roughest times by doing the following:
Effective communication: As a leader, it is important to be transparent with your team about the challenges and opportunities that the crisis presents. By keeping your team informed and involved, you can help to build trust and promote a sense of collective responsibility.
Reserving the culture: An important aspect of leading teams through rough times is maintaining the culture of the organization. Crises can test the resilience of even the strongest cultures, but it is important for leaders to work to preserve the values and vision of the organization, even in the face of adversity.
Maintaining visibility: Great leaders are visible and accessible to their teams during crisis. They lead by example, showing vulnerability, seeking help when needed, and helping others. This helps to instill a sense of trust and confidence in the team, and can prevent the loss of valuable team members.
Establishing inclusivity: The most effective leaders are great at establishing an inclusive environment that encourages participation and collaboration. By giving everyone a voice, leaders can tap into the collective wisdom and creativity of their teams, and develop solutions that are more effective and sustainable.
In summary, the most effective leaders are always working on developing skills they need to lead through the roughest times, they know navigating their organizations through crisis will help them emerge everyone, stronger and on the other side of the crisis.
Lead From Within: The challenge of leadership is to be strong in the roughest times and to keep their fears to themselves but share their courage with others.
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What Gets Between You and Your Greatness
After decades of coaching powerful executives around the world, Lolly Daskal has observed that leaders rise to their positions relying on a specific set of values and traits. But in time, every executive reaches a point when their performance suffers and failure persists. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.
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Of Lolly’s many awards and accolades, Lolly was designated a Top-50 Leadership and Management Expert by Inc. magazine. Huffington Post honored Lolly with the title of The Most Inspiring Woman in the World. Her writing has appeared in HBR, Inc.com, Fast Company (Ask The Expert), Huffington Post, and Psychology Today, and others. Her newest book, The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness has become a national bestseller.