If you lead a business, the last thing your team needs right now is brazen acts of vulnerability. (Let the trolling commence!). In times of crisis, we need leaders who inspire confidence in the direction we’re going. Because confidence turns purpose from fantasy to hope. But most of us can’t just switch confidence on and […]
Rebuild With Purpose
Leading in crisis (2) – Hope
Crisis brings fear; crisis wreaks havoc; crisis destroys. Crisis brings hope. Crisis presents opportunity. Crisis creates. With everything around us, most people only see the first set of options. But If we want our teams and businesses to emerge stronger and create a better future, we \*have to\* show them how to get to the […]
Leading in crisis (1) – Values
{Leading in crisis – Video 1 of 5, Values} There’s this great quote about Abraham Lincoln that I love. “If you wish to know what a man really is, give him power”. (Note that if you look at the relative success that many countries with female leaders have had dealing with Coronavirus, you could argue […]
Less than 10% of us want to go back to normal
A recent YouGov poll found that less than 10% of those questioned wanted life to return to “normal” after the crisis is over. Almost all the things that people want from “new normal” relate to community, environment and lifestyle / balance. What’s not in the survey is the fact (I assume) that most people still […]
Your team doesn’t need to hang around in the recovery
The actions you take (or don’t take) to help you survive the crisis can easily destroy your business in the recovery that follows. Ask me how I know! I’ve led business through a number of recessions. The one that hurt most was the first dot com crash. We made it through the recession. With a […]